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noun
A double-edged, single-handed sword, typically used by Ancient Greek hoplites as a secondary weapon after the dory (thrusting spear) or javelin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos). Doublet of seif.
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