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Give me a sword fight any day.
Joseph Fiennes

Meaning of "sword fight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWORD FIGHT

sword fight  [sɔːd faɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWORD FIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sword fight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWORD FIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Swordsmanship

Swordsmanship refers to the skills of a swordsman, a person versed in the art of the sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing, but by extension it can also be applied to any martial art involving the use of a sword. The formation of the English word "swordsman" is parallel to the Latin word gladiator, a term for the professional fighters who fought against each other and a variety of other foes for the entertainment of spectators in the Roman Empire. The word gladiator itself comes from the Latin word gladius, meaning "sword".

Definition of sword fight in the English dictionary

The definition of sword fight in the dictionary is a fight or trial of skill with swords.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWORD FIGHT


bisulfite
ˌbaɪˈsʌlfaɪt
bryophyte
ˈbraɪəˌfaɪt
bullfight
ˈbʊlˌfaɪt
catfight
ˈkætˌfaɪt
cockfight
ˈkɒkˌfaɪt
dogfight
ˈdɒɡˌfaɪt
endophyte
ˈɛndəʊˌfaɪt
epiphyte
ˈɛpɪˌfaɪt
fight
faɪt
firefight
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪt
gametophyte
ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌfaɪt
graphite
ˈɡræfaɪt
gunfight
ˈɡʌnˌfaɪt
hemimorphite
ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfaɪt
macrophyte
ˈmækrəʊˌfaɪt
neophyte
ˈniːəʊˌfaɪt
phosphite
ˈfɒsfaɪt
prizefight
ˈpraɪzˌfaɪt
sporophyte
ˈspɔːrəʊˌfaɪt
sulfite
ˈsʌlfaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWORD FIGHT

sword
sword and sorcery
sword arm
sword bayonet
sword belt
sword cane
sword dance
sword dancer
sword dancing
sword fern
sword grass
sword knot
sword lily
Sword of Damocles
sword-point
sword-swallower
swordbearer
swordbill
swordcraft
sworder

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWORD FIGHT

bright
bunfight
copyfight
copyright
eight
faction fight
fistfight
flight
free fight
height
infight
knight
outfight
pillow fight
prefight
refight
sea fight
snowball fight
straight fight
title fight

Synonyms and antonyms of sword fight in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sword fight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWORD FIGHT

Find out the translation of sword fight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sword fight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sword fight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剑斗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lucha de la espada
570 millions of speakers

English

sword fight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तलवार लड़ाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السيف القتال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

борьба меча
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

luta de espadas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তরবারি যুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

combat à l´épée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perjuangan pedang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwertkampf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

剣の戦い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼 싸움
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perang pedhang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gươm chiến đấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாள் சண்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तलवार लढा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kılıç savaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

duello con la spada
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

walka mieczem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боротьба меча
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lupta sabie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξιφομαχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaard stryd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svärd kampen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sverd kamp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sword fight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWORD FIGHT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWORD FIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sword fight

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2 QUOTES WITH «SWORD FIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sword fight.
1
Joseph Fiennes
Give me a sword fight any day.
2
Tim Roth
Bring back dueling, I say. Drive-by sword fight.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWORD FIGHT»

Discover the use of sword fight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sword fight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln had crossed the river from Illinois to engage in a sword fight. It sounded like a joke and may have started as one, but the swords and the duel were very real. Some weeks before, Lincoln had written a political letter making fun of a ...
Jeremy Roberts, 2004
2
Sword Fighting in the Star Wars Universe: Historical ...
... is defeated by a simple circular control of the blade called a prise defer, which pushes Luke's blade out of the way so Vader can cut to Luke's wrist. The sword fight in Episode V best illustrates the spirit of the drama that is the sword fight duel .
Nick Jamilla, 2008
3
The Encyclopedia of the Sword
The duel they created for the play, the action centerpiece of Cyrano de Bergerac known as the "Duel in Rhyme" (in which Cyrano engages in a sword fight and composes a poetic ballad at the same time), while obviously theatrical, was ...
Nick Evangelista, 1995
4
Miracles in the Trash: The Aborted Savior of the World
Since the trial was being carried by multi—media worldwide, the sword fight on the battlefield of the universe is systematically picked up via communications, astronomic, and reconnaissance satellites positioned around the world, thus it is  ...
Barbara Hendrix, 2012
5
Classical T'ai Chi Sword
... the T'ai Chi Ch'uan of today more that anyhing else. It was the very first T'ai Chi sword form to be written down, by his student, Chen Wei-Ming (?-1960) in the book, The T'ai Chi Sword Fight.5 Although this is not a very extensive book ...
Petra Kobayashi, Toyo Kobayashi, 2003
6
The Adventures of the Teen Archaeologists
Edith walked over and handed her sword to Samirah. Donovan gently tossed his sword. Billy caught the sword and got ready to fight. Victoria pulled out her sword and she and Samirah began to sword fight. Shaun walked over to Billy and ...
Larry Ellis, Denise Brown Ellis, 2010
7
A Sword Called...Kitten?
... three soldiers in a sword fight?” There was a moment of silence. “Oh. It's all coming together. Eirlin had Kitten when those men attacked, and Kitten used her magic so Eirlin could fight better, so she was able to beat them! That was wonderful!
Gordon A. Long
8
The Women of Shakespeare's Plays: Analysis of the Role of ...
This kiss and touch will later be used by Iago to position Cassio as Desdemona's secret lover, lago tells Roderigo the details of the plan in which Cassio is to be engaged in a sword fight which will show his rougher side. Roderigo is not ...
Courtni Crump Wright, 1993
9
Writing Fight Scenes: Practical Guide for Authors
To bluff your way through a sword fight scene, simply pick one of these three sword types: THE THRUSTING SWORD Type of fight scene: entertaining, duels, non-lethal fights, non-gory deaths, swashbuckling adventure Mostly used in: Europe, ...
Rayne Hall, 2011
10
Shakespeare Plays the Classroom
This schism between what now feels real and dangerous and what was real and dangerous in Shakespeare's time is a very important one to overcome. If we cannot recognize that a sword fight had as much impact on his society as domestic ...
Stuart E. Omans, Maurice O'Sullivan, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWORD FIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sword fight is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man Injured in Sword Fighting Incident
Colorado Springs Police say one man was injured, and another arrested, after two brothers got into a sword fighting incident. «KRDO, Jul 15»
2
Olivia Munn Sword Fights Better Than Her Boyfriend Aaron Rodgers …
Olivia Munn Fights Better Than Boyfriend Aaron Rodgers in New Video funny new video reveals that X-Men actress Olivia Munn sword-fights better than her ... «Us Magazine, Jun 15»
3
One-Armed Robot Beats Samurai In Sword Competition
For their “Yaskawa Bushido Project”, the company joined with Isao Machii, a master of the Iaijutsu sword fighting technique. Side by side, Machii and a Yaskawa ... «Popular Science, Jun 15»
4
A bad case of road rage leads to sword fight
Kia Paya-Akhavan, a 34-year-old Austin man, is accused of attacking another man with a sword and a homemade flail. According to the affidavit, Paya-Akhavan ... «KXAN.com, May 15»
5
Couple arrested after hookah bar sword fight
Husband and wife, George Ayoub and Najeh Frehi, are now facing a list of charges after each sustained injuries following a fight that involved a sword at the ... «WTNH, May 15»
6
Watch Two Knights Fight Each Other For Sport In Russia
A Russian fight promoter is betting that the country's next big sport revolves around armored knights sword fighting each other in an octagon. So far, it's going ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
7
Polish Prince Challenges a British Politician to a Sword Fight
Police prince Yanek Zylinski posted a video to YouTube over the weekend challenging U.K. politician Nigel Farage to a sword fight in London's Hyde Park. «People Magazine, Apr 15»
8
Sword fight at Dubai hotel leaves 4 men hospitalized
An accidental bathroom bump led four men to cross swords at a Dubai hotel, a bladed brawl that left all four combatants hospitalized, police said. The brawl at a ... «New York Daily News, Feb 15»
9
Former Power Ranger in jail after sword fight turns tragic​
After Sutter retired to his bedroom with his girlfriend, Medina forced his way into the bedroom and allegedly stabbed Sutter in the stomach with a sword that was ... «SheKnows.com, Feb 15»
10
Prince Harry in sword fight on trip to Oman
He is used to carrying a ceremonial sword as a captain in the Blues and Royals, but Prince Harry has never been known to get into a sword fight - until now. «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»

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