sword lily

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noun

a gladiolus.

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Origin of sword lily

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby sword lily

sword dance, sword fern, swordfish, sword grass, sword knot, sword lily, swordman, sword of Damocles, swordplay, swordsman, swordstick

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How to use sword lily in a sentence

Lily Allen explained away the poor sales and ho-hum critical reception to Sheezus by…basically blaming other people.
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But then the sword is miraculously returned to him, and he girds for battle once again.
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Jonathan Gruber, the economist who helped design Romneycare and the Affordable Care Act, falls on his sword before Congress.
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One person who tuned into my story was Matt Creed, the director of Lily.
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Unlike all the trailers and screen shots for the movie, in the Bible Moses never holds a sword or wears armor.
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The men, whose poniards his sword parried, had recourse to fire-arms, and two pistols were fired at him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Whatever you do, don't write a word to that Carr friend of yours; he's as sharp as a two-edged sword.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
He stabbed her from beneath, and passed half of his sword through her body, and at that the poor lady fell.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Since words have different meanings, we may sometimes find that a pair of words exemplify all three Laws, as plough and sword.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The teeth of beasts, and scorpions, and serpents, and the sword taking vengeance upon the ungodly unto destruction.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sword lily

sword lily

noun

another name for gladiolus (def. 1)

Word Origin for sword lily

C18: so called because of its sword-shaped leaves

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