swordsmistress

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A form of swordmistress — A female expert or consummate swordfighter.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounswordsmistress (plural swordsmistresses)

plural swordsmistresses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of swordmistress.

    These are the adventures of Raven, siren and swordsmistress who loved and fought in an ageless world before time began.

    1979 October, Science Fiction Chronicle, page 8, column 2
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    You recognize a symbol on one of the pages as being the token borne by the warrior-women. Their goddess is Fell-Kyrinla, swordsmistress of the heavens.

    1984, Jamie Thomson, Mark Smith, Talisman of Death, Puffin Books, published 1988, →ISBN, pages 336–338

    Before they could shout out, Thyri and Rui appeared before them, but they did not see a short, fierce Norse swordsmistress and a strange archer from far off lands.

    1989, Michael D. Weaver, Bloodfang, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 45

    “I’ll carry the sword,” offered Geryn, to back away with upraised hands and an apologetic mien when Khory thrust it emphatically into its scabbard and tightened the sling that bound it across her back. “My apologies, swordsmistress,” Ryn said with unaccustomed formality, and a turn of phrase Thorn associated more with a Princess like Anakerie, “for the inconvenience.[…]”

    1995, George Lucas, Chris Claremont, Shadow Moon (The Chronicles of the Shadow War; book 1), Bantam Spectra, →ISBN, pages 366–367

    In Ganbare Goemon: Deoro Dero Douchu Obake Tenkomori (the full Japanese title – expect it to be called Mystical Ninja: Goemon 2 over here) Goemon and his ever-present mates Ebisumaru the portly deity, Yae the green-haired swordsmistress and Sasuke the robot ninja are faced with a new challenge – the dead!

    1998 December, 64 Magazine, number 21, page 16

    As you progress, you’ll do battle with more than mere mortals—many monsters, including golems, dragons and medusae will attempt to impede the busty swordsmistress on her path to rescue her friend and lay low the plans of the evil King Valarian.

    1999 September, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, volume 2, number 12, page 56

Origin

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