once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
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Traces of the wooden hilt are still visible on the preserved sword.—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025 The medieval sword was given to a specialty conservation workshop for further preservation and analysis, Science in Poland said in a July 4 news release.—Aspen Pflughoeft
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025 And new threats are re-opening old debates of whether AI is a shield or a sword.—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 Seeing Discord and Andy finally fight (with Thurman wielding a sword like her character in Kill Bill) was like a dream come true for Mahoney.—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sword
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English sweord; akin to Old High German swert sword
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of sword was
before the 12th century
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