"sword and planet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Perhaps modelled on earlier sword and sorcery and sword and sandal. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sword and planet (uncountable)
  1. (often attributive) A subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy based around action and adventure on exotic alien worlds. Tags: attributive, often, uncountable
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