CURTANAS

Noun

curtanas

plural of curtana

Source: Wiktionary


CURTANA

Cur*ta"na (kr-t"n), n.

Definition: The pointless sword carried before English monarchs at their coronation, and emblematically considered as the sword of mercy; -- also called the sword of Edward the Confessor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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