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scimitar

The origin and history of scimitar.

Etymology

First recorded in English in 1548, from French cimeterre or Italian scimitarra, ultimately traced back to a Persian word for "sword."

Origin: French · First attested 1548

Class of 1548

scimitar first entered the language around 1548.

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