SCIMITAR


Meaning of SCIMITAR in English

/ ˈsɪmɪtə(r); NAmE / noun

a short curved sword with one sharp edge, used especially in Eastern countries

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from French cimeterre or Italian scimitarra , of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.