Lightsaber
//laɪtˈseɪ.bə(ɹ)// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy.
"[Obi-Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker] Your father's lightsaber. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age."
- 2 A real-world toy, prop, or device fashioned after the fictional lightsaber.
Example
More examples"Mary bought Tom a new lightsaber for his birthday."
Etymology
From light + saber; coined by American filmmaker George Lucas for the Star Wars film franchise. First mentioned in the film Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope) which was released on May 25, 1977.
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