lightsaber.
A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy.
Meaning & usage
A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy.
A real-world toy, prop, or device fashioned after the fictional lightsaber.
Where this word comes from
From light + saber; coined by American filmmaker and philanthropist 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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