flaming sword

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noun
  1. 1

    (mythology) A metal sword wreathed in or emitting flames, appearing as a symbol or supernatural weapon in many mythologies.

  2. 2

    (mythology) A sword with a blade composed of supernaturally solidified flames, appearing as a symbol or weapon in many mythologies.

  3. 3

    A sword with a blade forged in an undulating pattern; a flame-bladed sword. Also characterized as a wavy blade or a serpentine blade.

  4. 4

    The flowering plants Lutheria splendens (syn. Vriesea splendens), Vriesea flammea, and other species, especially in the tribe Vrieseeae, with similar blooms.