Definition of saber
1 : a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard
2a : a light fencing or dueling sword having an arched guard that covers the back of the hand and a tapering flexible blade with a full cutting edge along one side and a partial cutting edge on the back at the tip — compare épée, foilb : the sport of fencing with the saber
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Recent Examples of saber from the Web
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Note: Be sure to douse the light sabers when the show starts.
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His comments came after weeks of saber-rattling in New Delhi and Beijing, as officials from both sides talk up a potential clash even bloodier than their 1962 war that left thousands dead.
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His comments came after weeks of saber-rattling in New Delhi and Beijing, as officials from both sides talk up a potential clash even bloodier than their 1962 war that left thousands dead.
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His comments came after weeks of saber-rattling in New Delhi and Beijing, as officials from both sides talk up a potential clash even bloodier than their 1962 war that left thousands dead.
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But going viral on social media in sexy red lingerie and a Storm Troopers helmet and light saber was pretty funny.
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Hence in a world filling up with saber-rattling and bad vibes, perhaps our best guarantee of peace is that major powers aren’t familiar with any recent example of a successful war.
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Held at the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, the three-day festival mixes counterculture acts like the Pixies and Goldfrapp with live science experiments and nerdcore events such as light-saber practice at the Jedi Training Academy.
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The danger for the United States and the Trump administration is that the spiraling tensions and saber-rattling throughout the region could imperil some of its key initiatives.
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Origin and Etymology of saber
French sabre, modification of German dialect Sabel, from Middle High German, probably of Slav origin; akin to Russian sablya saber
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Definition of saber
sabered
orsabred
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play \-b(ə-)riŋ\transitive verb
: to strike, cut, or kill with a saber
Recent Examples of saber from the Web
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Nearby, a group celebrating a birthday summoned a suited steward to saber-open a bottle of champagne—as in with an actual sword—
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First Known Use of saber
1790
SABER Defined for English Language Learners
saber
playDefinition of saber for English Language Learners
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: a long, heavy sword with a curved blade
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: a lightweight sword that is used in fencing
SABER Defined for Kids
saber
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\ˈsā-bər\Definition of saber for Students
: a long sword with a curved blade
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