noun
lightsaber
lyt-SAY-buh
noun
1
A fictional weapon with a blade made of concentrated light or energy, from the Star Wars films.
"Jedi trained for years before they could wield a lightsaber."
2
A toy or replica prop designed to look like the fictional weapon.
"He unwrapped a light-up lightsaber for his birthday."
How to Use Lightsaber
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe glowing energy-blade weapon from Star Wars, or a toy version of it.
Common pairings
ignite a lightsaber
lightsaber duel
toy lightsaber
Word Forms
lightsabers plural
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Etymology
Coined by filmmaker George Lucas for the original 1977 Star Wars film, combining light + saber.