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sabre

sabre

noun SAH-bruh Rare

Origin: From Polish szabla via German Säbel.

Also means

sword

Usage Note

Sabre refers to a cavalry sword with a curved blade, common in Napoleonic imagery. The expression sabre au clair means 'with drawn sword' and is used idiomatically to suggest readiness for action. The plural is regular: sabres.

Examples

"Le soldat brandissait son sabre."

Natural Translation

The soldier brandished his sabre.

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