swords and sorcery

A form of sword and sorcery — Of or pertaining to a genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using pre-modern weaponry.

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Meanings

adjectiveswords and sorcery (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of sword and sorcery.
nounswords and sorcery (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of sword and sorcery.
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Chicago

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