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Definition of scimitar noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scimitar

noun

/ˈsɪmɪtə(r)/

/ˈsɪmɪtər/,

/ˈsɪmɪtɑːr/

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a short curved sword with one sharp edge, used originally in Turkey and the Middle East
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French cimeterre or Italian scimitarra, of unknown origin.

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