Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A swordsman; hence, by extension, a soldier.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A swordsman.
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- noun A
swordsman .
Etymologies
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Examples
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If swordman could use will skills control more, will be increase a lot in some specially condition.
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Henry decided to be a nice guy and sent for a French swordman rumored to be so skillful that Anne would feel no pain.
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The swordman would appear in Krugersdorp Magistrate's Court on
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Blood Sword told the Chinese legend of a swordman named Hero who was cursed to hurt everyone he loved.
Odds And Ends AKA Mo’ Basketball Mo’ Comic Books Mo’ Homicide Dart Adams 2007
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For he had been a famous back-swordman in his young days, and a good wrestler at elbow and collar.
Tom Brown's Schooldays Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896 1971
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They were formed well, all of them, lithe and slender, not lacking either in sinew and muscle, but it was sinew and muscle of the free, graceful, wild world, not brawn of bowman and pikeman and swordman and knight with his heavy lance.
1492, 1922
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They were formed well, all of them, lithe and slender, not lacking either in sinew and muscle, but it was sinew and muscle of the free, graceful, wild world, not brawn of bowman and pikeman and swordman and knight with his heavy lance.
1492 Mary Johnston 1903
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Now let us consider some circumstances: my lords, you will know my lord Cobham (for whom we all lament and rejoice; lament in that his house, which hath stood so long unspotted, is now ruinated: rejoice, in that his Treasons are revealed): he is neither politician nor swordman; Raleigh was both, united in the Cause with him and therefore cause of his destruction.
State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) Harry Lushington Stephen 1902
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Tested well for Warrior, so should be fine for taoist and swordman.
Planet Malaysia 2010
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