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Definition of
swashbuckling adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
swashbuckling
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈswɑʃˌbʌklɪŋ
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈswɔʃˌbʌklɪŋ
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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(
especially of movies
)
set in the past and full of action, adventure, fighting with
swords
, etc.
a swashbuckling tale of adventure on the high seas
the swashbuckling hero of Hollywood epics
See
swashbuckling
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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swashbuckling
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