perish by the sword

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• perish by the sword — die in battle, die fighting …   English contemporary dictionary

• he who lives by the sword dies by the sword — Other weapons may be substituted for the sword, as in quot. 1997. With allusion to MATTHEW xxvi. 52 (AV) All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword; Cf. 1601 A. MUNDAY et al. Death of Robert, Earl of Huntington L1 Alas for woe: but… …   Proverbs new dictionary

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• perish — v. (formal) 1)(D; intr.) to perish by (to perish by the sword) 2) (D; intr.) to perish from, of (to perish from disease) * * * [ perɪʃ] of (to perish from disease) (D; intr.) to perish from (formal) (D; intr.) to perish by (to perish by the… …   Combinatory dictionary

• sword — swordless, adj. swordlike, adj. /sawrd, sohrd/, n. 1. a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or… …   Universalium

• sword — [[t]sɔrd, soʊrd[/t]] n. 1) mil a weapon, typically having a long, sharp edged blade affixed to a hilt or handle 2) this weapon as a symbol of military power, punitive justice, etc.: The pen is mightier than the sword[/ex] 3) a cause of death or… …   From formal English to slang

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