DAGGERS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dagger

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: perhaps from obsolete dag ‘pierce, stab’, influenced by Old French dague ‘long dagger’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdaɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon

Short Definition:

short knife used as weapon

Examples:
  • he drew his dagger and stabbed the leader
Definition:

a moth with a dark dagger-shaped marking on the forewing.

Short Definition:

moth with dark dagger-shaped marking on forewing

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