scimitar

Definitions


[ˈsɪmɪtɑː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a short sword with a curved blade that broadens towards the point, used originally in Turkey and the Middle East


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Origin:
early 16th century: from French cimeterre or Italian scimitarra, probably ultimately from Persian šamšīr ‘lion's claw’




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