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- [dag-er]
- /ˈdæg ər/
- /ˈdæɡ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dag-er]
- /ˈdæg ər/
Definitions of dagger word
- countable noun dagger A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges. 3
- noun dagger a short stabbing weapon with a pointed blade 3
- noun dagger a character (†) used in printing to indicate a cross reference, esp to a footnote 3
- verb dagger to mark with a dagger 3
- verb dagger to stab with a dagger 3
- noun dagger a weapon with a short, pointed blade, used for stabbing 3
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Origin of dagger
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English, probably alteration of Old French dague, of obscure origin; cf. dag1
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Parts of speech for Dagger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dagger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dagger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dagger
noun dagger
- blade — The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting.
- bayonet — A bayonet is a long, sharp blade that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon.
- sword — a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle.
- cutlass — A cutlass is a short sword that used to be used by sailors.
- poniard — a small, slender dagger.
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