once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
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While the show allows a myriad of exciting and enticing props — like swords, animals and fire — they all must be approved by producers beforehand for safety purposes.—Caroline Blair, People.com, 24 June 2025 In some cases, swords were tossed into bodies of water after their owners died.—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025 For all the pageantry -- throne, swords, the Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honor -- the auction's true power comes from its intimacy.—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025 Woodfin said Jefferson presented an ornate sword to Dearborn during a ceremony.—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 18 June 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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