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Meaning of Scimitar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈsɪmɪtə

Definitions

A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.
A long-handled billhook.

Equivalents

العربية السيف سيف

Български ятаган

বাংলা তরোয়াল তলোয়ার তেগ শমশের

Bosanski анџар

Català simitarra

Čeština šamšír šavle šimitar turecká šavle

Cymraeg cleddyf cam

Dansk krumsabel

Deutsch Krummsäbel Scimitar

Español cimitarra

فارسی پلارک تیغ دشنه شمشیر

Français cimeterre

Gaeilge simeatár

Gàidhlig claidheamh crom

ગુજરાતી શમશેર

हिन्दी कृपाण खग खंडा खड्ग छुरी तलवार तेग़ शमशीर शमशेर

Hrvatski анџар

Magyar handzsár

Italiano scimitarra

日本語シミター偃月刀弯刀湾刀

한국어 시미타

Latina acinaces cymitharra

Македонски анџар јатаган

Nederlands kromsabel kromzwaard

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸ਼ਮਸ਼ੀਰ

Polski bułat sejmitar

Português cimitarra

Română iatagan

Русский крива́я са́бля скимита́р сцимита́р ятаган

Српски анџар

Kiswahili kitara

தமிழ் கத்தி வக்கிரகட்கம்

తెలుగు ఖడ్గము

اردو شمشیر

Examples

“The Prince of Morocco: […]By this Symitare, That ſlew the Sophie, and a Perſian Prince That won three fields of Sultan Solyman, I would ore-ſtare the ſterneſt eies that looke, Out-braue the heart moſt daring on the earth: Plucke the yong ſucking Cubs from the ſhe Beare, Yea, mocke the Lion when he rors for pray To win the Ladie. […]”

“Next door is a room devoted to Albanian history (“what a lovely scimitar,” I find myself exclaiming, my reserves of small talk inadequate at the sight of the family’s sword collection),[…]”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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Meaning of Scimitar | Babel Free

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