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lightsaber.

A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlaɪtˌseɪ.bə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlaɪtˌseɪ.bɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy.

  2. 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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