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Definition of scimitar

scimitar

/ˈsɪm.ɪ.tɚ/
scim · i · tar
Plural:scimitars
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scimitar Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A short sword with a curved, single-edged blade that broadens toward the point, historically originating in Southwest Asia and the Middle East.

Example

"The museum's historical weaponry exhibit featured an ornate seventeenth-century scimitar with a gilded hilt."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Middle French cimeterre or Italian scimitarra, ultimately believed to derive from the Persian shamshir, meaning "sword."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Scimitar. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/scimitar
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