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sword

SORD/sɔɹd/UKSAWD/sɔːd/

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5 meanings of sword

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  1. 1
    weaponnouncountable
    A long metal weapon with a sharp blade and a handle, used for cutting or stabbing.

    Like a very long, sharp knife that you hold with one or two hands.

    The knight drew his sword and charged into battle.

    She kept an old sword hanging above the fireplace.

    Similarblade

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  2. 2
    nounliterary
    Fighting and violence used to win power, rule people, or make them obey.

    The king ruled by the sword, and nobody dared to speak against him.

    The two sides agreed to settle their fight with talks instead of the sword.

    Similarforce, violence

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  3. 3
    single cardnouncountable
    A suit of cards in Spanish, Italian, or tarot decks, or one card from that suit.

    Like drawing the seven of spades from a deck.

    Her tarot reading was full of swords, which often means conflict.

    Her next tarot card was a sword, not a cup.

Less common meanings

  1. 4
    stabverbraretransitive
    To hit, cut, or stab someone using a sword.

    Similarstab

  2. 5
    noun
    One of the side bars that holds up the swinging frame of a hand loom.

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Origin

From Old English sweord, going back to Proto-Germanic. It may come from an older root meaning "sharp."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts