unsheathe the sword

  • 1To unsheathe the sword — Unsheathe Un*sheathe , v. t. [1st pref. un + sheath.] To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword. [1913 Webster] {To unsheathe the sword}, to make war. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2Unsheathe — Un*sheathe , v. t. [1st pref. un + sheath.] To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword. [1913 Webster] {To unsheathe the sword}, to make war. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3sword — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ sharp ▪ double edged, two edged (both figurative) ▪ The potential financial boost is a double edged sword (= has advantages and disadvantages) …

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  • 4sword — noun /sɔːd,soʊrd/ a) A long bladed weapon having a handle and sometimes a hilt and designed to stab, cut or slash. <! This is encyclopedic: It was sheathed in a scabbard. It was originally a melée weapon that was used in serious combat, but… …

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  • 5unsheathe — verb Unsheathe is used with these nouns as the object: ↑dagger, ↑sword …

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  • 6unsheathe — /un sheedh /, v.t., unsheathed, unsheathing. 1. to draw from a sheath, as a sword, knife, or the like. 2. to bring or put forth from a covering, threateningly or otherwise. [1325 75; ME unshethen to dislodge; see UN 2, SHEATHE] * * * …

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  • 7unsheathe — verb To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword …

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  • 8unsheathe — /ʌnˈʃið/ (say un sheedh) verb (t) (unsheathed, unsheathing) 1. to draw from a sheath, as a sword, knife, or the like. 2. to bring or put forth from a covering, threateningly or otherwise. {un 2 + sheathe} …

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  • 10List of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle episodes — The cover of the first English DVD compilation released by Funimation Entertainment on May 22, 2007 Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, a manga by Clamp, has been adapted into four different anime versions between 2005 and 2009, including a two season… …

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