swordsman

noun

swords·​man ˈsȯrdz-mən How to pronounce swordsman (audio)
1
: one skilled in swordplay
especially : a saber fencer
2
archaic : a soldier armed with a sword

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All of them tell the action-fantasy story of an immortal Scottish swordsman's battles, taking place across storylines in the past and the present. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025 Shockingly, this rival swordsman had a similar gauntlet to Musashi. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025 There's swordsman Roronoa Zoro, thief and navigator Nami, sniper and compulsive liar Usopp, and a cook named Sanji. ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025 He's joined by his crew, stoic swordsman Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu), money-hungry navigator Nami (Emily Rudd), story-weaving sniper Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson), and flirtatious chef Sanji (Taz Skylar). Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swordsman

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of swordsman was in 1657

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“Swordsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swordsman. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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swordsman

noun
swords·​man ˈsō(ə)rdz-mən How to pronounce swordsman (audio)
ˈsȯ(ə)rdz-
1
: one who fights with a sword
2
: one skilled in the use of the sword

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