sword and sandal

adjective

Of or relating to a genre of books or films relating fantasy-adventure tales involving heroic exploits in ancient or biblical times.

““Ben-Hur” and “Spartacus” are two famous sword and sandal films.”

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Meanings

adjectivesword and sandal (not comparable)

alternative sword-and-sandal

  1. not comparableOf or relating to a genre of books or films relating fantasy-adventure tales involving heroic exploits in ancient or biblical times.

    “Ben-Hur” and “Spartacus” are two famous sword and sandal films.

Translations

Finnish peplum
  • peplumgenre of books or films
German Sandalenfilm
  • Sandalenfilmgenre of books or films
Italian sandalone
  • sandalonegenre of books or films
Russian пе́плум
  • пе́плум (péplum)genre of books or films
Swedish sandalfilm
  • sandalfilmgenre of books or films
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APA

sword and sandal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sword%20and%20sandal

MLA

“sword and sandal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sword%20and%20sandal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sword and sandal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sword%20and%20sandal.

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