/ 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.
/ 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. 2005