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  • sheathe the sword — (literary) To end war • • • Main Entry: ↑sheath …   Useful english dictionary

  • To sheathe the sword — Sheathe Sheathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheating}.] [Written also sheath.] 1. To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. [1913 Webster] The leopard . . . keeps the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sheathe the sword — lower a weapon, put a sword back into its case …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sheathe the sword — Make peace …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Sheathe — Sheathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheating}.] [Written also sheath.] 1. To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. [1913 Webster] The leopard . . . keeps the claws of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To unsheathe the sword — Unsheathe Un*sheathe , v. t. [1st pref. un + sheath.] To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword. [1913 Webster] {To unsheathe the sword}, to make war. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • draw the sword — take a sword out of its sheathe in preparation for battle, prepare to do battle, prepare to fight …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Ida (sword) — The Ida is a kind of sword used by the Yoruba people of West Africa. It is a long sword with a narrow to wide blade and sheathe. The sword is sharp, and cuts on contact but begins to dull if not sharpened regularly. It is a double edged weapon.… …   Wikipedia

  • sword — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ sharp ▪ double edged, two edged (both figurative) ▪ The potential financial boost is a double edged sword (= has advantages and disadvantages) …   Collocations dictionary

  • sheathe — [ʃi:ð] v [T] literary [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: sheath] 1.) to put a knife or sword into a sheath ▪ He sheathed his sword. 2.) be sheathed in/with sth to be covered by something ▪ The grassy hills were sheathed in mist …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bury the hatchet — Make peace, be reconciled, sheathe the sword, put up the sword …   New dictionary of synonyms

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