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- [swosh-buhk-ler, swawsh-]
- /ˈswɒʃˌbʌk lər, ˈswɔʃ-/
- /ˈswɒʃ.bʌ.klə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swosh-buhk-ler, swawsh-]
- /ˈswɒʃˌbʌk lər, ˈswɔʃ-/
Definitions of swashbuckler word
- noun swashbuckler a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil. 1
- abbreviation SWASHBUCKLER swordfighter 1
- noun swashbuckler a swaggering or flamboyant adventurer 0
- noun swashbuckler a film, book, play, etc, depicting excitement and adventure, esp in a historical setting 0
- noun swashbuckler a blustering, swaggering fighting man 0
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Origin of swashbuckler
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; swash + buckler
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Parts of speech for Swashbuckler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swashbuckler popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
swashbuckler usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swashbuckler
noun swashbuckler
- adventurer — An adventurer is a person who enjoys going to new, unusual, and exciting places.
- bag of wind — windbag.
- big-timer — Informal. the highest or most important level in any profession or occupation: She's a talented violinist, but she's not ready for the big time.
- braggart — a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly; bragger
- fortune-hunter — a person who hopes to prosper, especially through marriage to someone of wealth.
Top questions with swashbuckler
- what is a swashbuckler?
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