Pronunciations (18)
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/soɹd/
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- General-American
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/sɔːd/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/soːd/
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- Australia
- British
- Multicultural-London-English
- New-Zealand
- Southern
- Standard
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/so(r)ɖ/
Pronunciation notes
- traditional
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/swɔ(r)ɖ/
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/soːd/
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/soəd/
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- Eastern-New-England
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/soɹd/
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- General-American
- archaic
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/sɔəd/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
- obsolete
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/swɔːrd/
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/s(w)ɔːrd/
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/s(w)uːrd/
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/swɔrd/
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/swʊrd/
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/swɛrd/
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/swɛːrd/
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sɔɹd
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- US
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sɔːd
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- GB
Noun
A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
Usage- Countable
- Examples
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He took out his sword and stabbed the man in the stomach.
Malicious tunges, though they have no bones, Are ſharper then ſwordes, ſturdier then ſtones.
More examples (2)
Unsheathe your sword and dub him presently.
Some swords were also made solely to thrust, and some only to cut; others were equally adapted for both.
A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.
A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination. A card of this suit.
One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
Violence; military might.
Usage- Figurative
Verb
To stab or cut with a sword
Usage- Uncommon
Noun
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
- Broader terms