lightsaber

Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪtˌseɪ.bə(ɹ)/

The English word “lightsaber” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy.
A real-world toy, prop, or device fashioned after the fictional lightsaber.

Etymology

From light + saber; coined by American filmmaker and philanthropist George Lucas for the Star Wars film franchise. First mentioned in the film Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope) which was released on May 25, 1977.

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