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scimitar
or scim·i·ter, sim·i·tar
[ sim-i-ter ]
/ ˈsɪm ɪ tər /
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noun
a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
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Origin of scimitar
1540–50; <Italian scimitarra, ultimately <Persian
OTHER WORDS FROM scimitar
scim·i·tared, adjectiveWords nearby scimitar
scilicet, Scilla, scillism, Scillonian, Scilly Isles, scimitar, scimitar foot, scimitar oryx, scincoid, scindapsus, scintigram
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British Dictionary definitions for scimitar
scimitar
rarely simitar
/ (ˈsɪmɪtə) /
noun
an oriental sword with a curved blade broadening towards the point
Word Origin for scimitar
C16: from Old Italian scimitarra, probably from Persian shimshīr, of obscure origin
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