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swordswoman

swordswoman

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A woman skilled at fighting with a sword
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔrdzˌwʊmən/
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  • In the dramatic duel, the swordswoman deftly blocked her opponent's moves.

Examples

  • The skilled swordswoman performed an impressive routine in the fencing competition.

  • Now, right before my eyes, there is a swordswoman named Asuna.

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  • A swordswoman of great renown.

  • She's the most deadly swordswoman in all of Great Britain.

  • Her teacher may have been Han Mei, the renegade swordswoman from Willow Valley.

  • Ironically for Zoro, arguably the one most fine with hitting girls, due to his refusal to fight Marine Swordswoman Tashigi because she looks pretty much identical to the girl he kept trying to beat when he was young before she died, he gets accused of being sexist.

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  • During the festival, the swordswoman showcased her agility with a stunning sword display.

Synonyms

fencer
vsswordswoman
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A person who fights with a thin sword in sport

refers specifically to a woman rather than to people of any gender

Surface Forms

swordswoman singular
swordswomen plural

Morphology

swordswoman = sword + woman (transparent) = sword + woman

The meaning is directly compositional: 'sword' + linking -s + 'woman' yields a woman skilled with a sword.

Etymology

The word swordswoman is made from sword and woman, so it literally means a 'woman with a sword' and is the female form of swordsman, which makes it easy to remember as a woman who fights or fences with a sword.