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flaming sword

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noun

  1. a cultivated bromeliad, Vriesea splendens, native to French Guiana, having long, red bracts and yellow flowers.

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“I have a flaming sword and I have a talking wolf. Why is this an issue for you?”

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2019

And yes, Beric Dondarrion’s flaming sword counts as magic use.

From The Verge • Aug. 21, 2017

The prophecy of the One Who Was Promised decrees the One is destined to “lead the people against a darkness,” i.e., the White Walkers, by wielding a flaming sword called Lightbringer.

From Time • Jun. 30, 2016

Snow also has dreams about fighting Others with a flaming sword.

From Forbes • Apr. 19, 2015

He holds a flaming sword, and the bubbling lava and the freezing mist are as one to him.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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