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[ dag-er ] / ˈdæg ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dagger ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing. Also called obelisk. Printing. a mark (†) used especially for references. verb (used with object)to stab with or as if with a dagger. Printing. to mark with a dagger. Idioms for daggerlook daggers at, to look at angrily, threateningly, or with hate.
Origin of dagger1350–1400; Middle English, probably alteration of Old French dague, of obscure origin; cf. dag1 Words nearby daggerDagda, Dagenham, Dagestan, Dagestan Republic, dagga, dagger, daggerboard, daggers drawn, at, daggle, daggy, daglock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for daggerAs soon as he sees her, Shae reaches for a dagger, and Tyrion pounces on her, strangling her to death with her own necklace. Life After ‘Game of Thrones’ Death: Where to See Your Favorite Dead Characters Next|Marlow Stern|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST The dagger tattooed on his cheek conveys a menacing persona. The Cradle of Jazz, Blues and Gospel Endlessly Rocking|Jason Berry|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST A rapier and a dagger found on the Thames foreshore show us that swordfights routinely broke out on the streets of London. This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 30, 2013|Thomas Flynn, Jimmy So|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST Worse, the court could stick a dagger right in the heart of the Buckley framework and undo all contribution limits. The Supremes: The Campaign-Finance West Is About to Get Wilder|Michael Tomasky|February 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was ‘like a dagger to his heart and he hasn’t got over it. Why Prince Harry’s Nude Photos Are a Disaster for Charles|Tom Sykes|August 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST She caught her hands up under her throat when she saw the dagger. Vittoria, Complete|George Meredith She just rolled out from beneath that boat with a dagger between her teeth! Saboteurs on the River|Mildred A. Wirt He had been accused of attempting to kill his porter with a dagger, but he had only shown him a crucifix. Letters to an Unknown|Prosper Mrime He received the blow on his arm, grappled with the assassin, and throwing him on the ground despatched him with his own dagger. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell No sooner does he pass the threshold than he stabs La Bonne with his dagger. History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
British Dictionary definitions for dagger
nouna short stabbing weapon with a pointed blade Also called: obelisk a character (†) used in printing to indicate a cross reference, esp to a footnote at daggers drawn in a state of open hostility look daggers to glare with hostility; scowl verb (tr)to mark with a dagger archaic to stab with a dagger Word Origin for daggerC14: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with dagger
In addition to the idiom beginning with daggers The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to daggerblade, bayonet, sword, cutlass, poniard, stylet, switchblade, stiletto, bodkin, dirk, anlace, sidearm, skean |