# flaming sword

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A metal sword wreathed in or emitting flames, appearing as a symbol or supernatural weapon in many mythologies.
2. A sword with a blade composed of supernaturally solidified flames, appearing as a symbol or weapon in many mythologies.
3. The flowering plants Lutheria splendens (syn. Vriesea splendens), Vriesea flammea, and other species, especially in the tribe Vrieseeae, with similar blooms.
4. A sword with a blade forged in an undulating pattern; a flame-bladed sword. Also characterized as a wavy blade or a serpentine blade.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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