"schiavona" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: schiavonas [plural]
Etymology: From Italian. So named because the sword was popular among the Schiavoni (“Slavs”), Istrian and Dalmatian Slavs who formed the bodyguard of the Doge of Venice. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|-}} Italian Head templates: {{en-noun}} schiavona (plural schiavonas)
  1. A type of sword with a basket-shaped guard, popular during the 16th and 17th centuries. Wikipedia link: Basket-hilted sword#Schiavona Categories (topical): Swords Hypernyms: sword

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