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scimitar


scim·i·tar

noun \ˈsi-mə-tər, -ˌtär\

Definition of SCIMITAR

: a saber having a curved blade with the edge on the convex side and used chiefly by Arabs and Turks

Origin of SCIMITAR

Italian scimitarra
First Known Use: 1562

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