Excalibur

Definitions

The legendary sword of King Arthur, having magical properties.

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Examples

“Until recently, suppression of ethnicity has perhaps been the leading characteristic of the trend of thought of these Jewish intellectuals. Some, like⟳ Noam Chomsky and I. F. Stone, have⟳ been considered by some Jews to be so suppressed—or at least so overcompensating for their being Jewish—as to be regarded as anti-Semitic on some issues. Such men flaunt their universalism like⟳ Excaliburs of truth and objectivity.”

“And we would see⟳ fish⟳ swimming among the tall bulrushes that rose like⟳ Excaliburs out of the lake.”

“You and I, we are not alone, and our screwdrivers are our flashing Excaliburs as we sally forth to make⟳ small parts of the fragmented world whole again.”

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