swordsman
noun
swords·man
ˈsȯrdz-mən 
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In 1999: Eleven people were injured by a nude swordsman at St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church in London during a Sunday Mass.
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The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Luckily for fans turned on by Shogun to the cunning machinations of feudal Japanese lords, swordsmen, concubines and ladies in waiting, the well of samurai storytelling that inspired Shogun and Clavell’s book is very deep indeed.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Similarities to Mark Twain’s novel The Prince and the Pauper arise when, having trained Jong Ryeo as gifted but not exactly brilliant swordsman, Cheon-yeong takes his place for a prestigious military exam.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
She’s often hidden away, usually in need of saving, her rescuer the green-outfitted swordsman Link.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Luckily for fans turned on by Shogun to the cunning machinations of feudal Japanese lords, swordsmen, concubines and ladies in waiting, the well of samurai storytelling that inspired Shogun and Clavell’s book is very deep indeed.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Similarities to Mark Twain’s novel The Prince and the Pauper arise when, having trained Jong Ryeo as gifted but not exactly brilliant swordsman, Cheon-yeong takes his place for a prestigious military exam.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
She’s often hidden away, usually in need of saving, her rescuer the green-outfitted swordsman Link.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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swordsman
noun
swords·man
ˈsō(ə)rdz-mən
ˈsȯ(ə)rdz-
1
: one who fights with a sword
2
: one skilled in the use of the sword
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