ferrum — meaning in English

English meaning

• iron noun A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
• sword noun A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, used for cutting or stabbing.

Senses

ferrum is used for these senses in English:

• iron (not comparable) Made of the metal iron.
• iron (uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

iron — full definition

1. noun A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
2. noun A small electrical appliance with a hot, flat base, used to smooth wrinkles out of clothes.
3. verb To smooth clothing or fabric using a heated iron.
4. adj Extremely strong, tough, or unyielding, used figuratively.

sword — full definition

1. noun A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, used for cutting or stabbing.
2. noun A suit in Spanish and Italian playing cards, used especially in tarot and fortune-telling.

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