curtana
/ (kɜːˈtɑːnə) /
noun
the unpointed sword carried before an English sovereign at a coronation as an emblem of mercy
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Word Origin for curtana
C15: from Anglo-Latin, from Old French cortain, the name of Roland's sword, which was broken at the point, ultimately from Latin curtus short
Words nearby curtana
curtains, curtains for, be., curtal, curtal axe, curtalax, curtana, curtate, curtilage, curtin, curtis, curtiss
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Example sentences from the Web for curtana
The name of curtana for many ages continued to be given to the first royal sword in England.
Notes and Queries 1850.04.06|VariousIt's over two thousand from Curtana to the nearest Old Federation planet.
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