"sword and sorcery" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-sword and sorcery.ogg Forms: sword-and-sorcery [alternative], swords and sorcery [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sword and sorcery (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Of or pertaining to a genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using pre-modern weaponry. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-sword and sorcery.ogg Forms: sword-and-sorcery [alternative], swords and sorcery [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sword and sorcery (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) A genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using pre-modern weaponry. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Translations (Translations): sword and sorcery [masculine] (French), 剣と魔法 (Japanese), 검마 판타지 (geomma pantaji) (Korean)
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