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		Definition of katana in English: katananoun kəˈtɑːnəkəˈtänə A long, single-edged sword used by Japanese samurai.  Example sentencesExamples -  It was a pair of matching katanas, one edged swords sheathed in rusted hold sheathing with red ribbon tied around the hilt that dangled to the side.
 -  Daggers en suite with wakizashis and katanas were accorded the same care in their manufacture and decoration as their companion swords.
 -  Two warriors, clad in back, holding unsheathed katanas, silently approached each other in the forest.
 -  The katana became a dangerous weapon when he wielded it as fast and expertly as he did.
 -  Hung on the walls were swords of every kind: kodachis, katanas, fencing swords, even the heavy and antique broadswords.
 
 
 Origin   Early 17th century: Japanese.    Definition of katana in US English: katananounkəˈtänə A long, single-edged sword used by Japanese samurai.  Example sentencesExamples -  Daggers en suite with wakizashis and katanas were accorded the same care in their manufacture and decoration as their companion swords.
 -  Hung on the walls were swords of every kind: kodachis, katanas, fencing swords, even the heavy and antique broadswords.
 -  The katana became a dangerous weapon when he wielded it as fast and expertly as he did.
 -  Two warriors, clad in back, holding unsheathed katanas, silently approached each other in the forest.
 -  It was a pair of matching katanas, one edged swords sheathed in rusted hold sheathing with red ribbon tied around the hilt that dangled to the side.
 
 
 Origin   Early 17th century: Japanese.     |