schiavone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A backed, hilted broadsword of the 17th century.
name
  1. A surname from Italian.

Word forms

schiavone schiavones

Etymology

From Italian schiavone, referring to the Slavs of the Doge's bodyguard.

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