katana
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- noun
- /kəˈtɑːnə/
- The samurai unsheathed his katana to defend his honor in the duel.
- katana sword
Examples
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You don't know the power of that katana.
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Agent Corrigan, please instruct this person to stop smearing his dirty fingers all over my antique katanas!
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A Japanese katana will last a thousand years.
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I want you to give me one of your katana blades and teach me everything you know.
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The katana, most noble of all the blades.
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She was so thrilled to get her katana back!
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Now we cut to the katana-wielding badass we briefly met last season: Michonne.
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Learning how to use throwing stars (shuriken) or achieve a perfect cut with a sword (katana) or use stealth/evasion tactics (ninjitsu) are all fun and interesting skills to develop and have benefits that are applicable outside a combat setting.
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She retrieves her katana and snoops around, finding a notebook filled with hash marks and a list of crossed-out names with "Penny" circled at the bottom.
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In the museum, we admired the intricately designed katana displayed under glass.
Synonyms
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A long metal weapon with a handle used for cutting or stabbing
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A long sword with a curved blade and one sharp edge used by soldiers on horses and in fencing
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Etymology
Katana comes from Japanese and simply means 'sword'. It names the long, curved blade used by samurai, so think of a sharp 'blade' or 'knife' to remember its meaning.