SABRE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Sabre

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 17th century: from French, alteration of obsolete sable, from German Sabel (local variant of Säbel), from Hungarian szablya

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

a heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade and a single cutting edge.

Short Definition:

heavy cavalry sword with curved blade

Definition:

a light fencing sword with a tapering, typically curved blade.

Short Definition:

light fencing sword with tapering

Variant Forms:
  • saber

Word: Sabre

Speech Type: Verb

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

cut down or wound with a sabre

Short Definition:

cut down or wound with sabre

Examples:
  • the people were fired on and sabred
Variant Forms:
  • saber

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