Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sawrdz-muh n, sohrdz-]
- /ˈsɔrdz mən, ˈsoʊrdz-/
- /ˈsɔːdz.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sawrdz-muh n, sohrdz-]
- /ˈsɔrdz mən, ˈsoʊrdz-/
Definitions of swordsman word
- noun plural swordsman a person who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword. 1
- noun plural swordsman a fencer. 1
- noun plural swordsman a soldier. 1
- noun swordsman person who can use a sword 1
- noun swordsman sport: fencer 1
- countable noun swordsman A swordsman is a man who is skilled at fighting with a sword. 0
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Origin of swordsman
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; sword + 's1 + -man
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Parts of speech for Swordsman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swordsman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.
swordsman usage trend in Literature
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