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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jūndāo
"骑兵挥舞着锋利的军刀。"
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2 senses- 1
A heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade and a single cutting edge.
"The historic officer drew his gleaming saber from its ornate scabbard." - 2
One of the three weapons used in modern fencing, characterized by a light, flexible, triangular-tapered blade used for thrusting and cutting.
"She competed successfully in the national saber fencing tournament."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'sabre' and German 'Säbel', which trace back through older Germanic and possibly Hungarian roots ('szablya') meaning 'to cut'. It entered the English lexicon in the late 17th century to describe the curved cavalry sword used historically in military combat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Saber" is said worldwide
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sabre
Transliteration: sabr
"Le cavalier tenait son sabre à la main."
Säbel
Transliteration: zeːbl̩
"Der Offizier trug einen scharfen Säbel."
sciabola
Transliteration: ˈʃaːbola
"La sciabola era l'arma tradizionale della cavalleria."
sable
Transliteration: ˈsaβle
"El soldado blandió su sable con valentía."
sabre
Transliteration: ˈsabɾi
"Ele desembainhou o sabre para o combate."
तलवार
Transliteration: talvār
"घुड़सवार सिपाही ने अपनी तलवार निकाली।"
军刀
Transliteration: jūndāo
"骑兵挥舞着锋利的军刀。"
군도
Transliteration: gundo
"기병대장이 번쩍이는 군도를 뽑아 들었다."
サーベル
Transliteration: sāberu
"彼は鋭いサーベルを手に持っていた。"
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