lightsaber

[ lahyt-sey-ber ]

noun

1. a type of sword, as depicted in the fictional Star Wars universe, with a blade made of laser energy that can both cut and burn:

   The Jedi knight drew his lightsaber and prepared to defend himself.

Trademark.

1. a brand name for toys based on or related to the laser weapons used in the science fiction franchise Star Wars .

Word History and Origins

Origin of lightsaber¹

First recorded in 1977; light ¹( def ) + saber ( def )

Example Sentences

It was the first time the annual video games show had been combined with MCM - which runs Comic Con - meaning guests were treated to a wider range of activities, including lightsaber battles, costume contests and card game sessions.

From BBC

When she discovers that it was Sol, her erstwhile father figure, who killed her mother in a fit of misguided intentions, the dark side of the Force surges forth through Osha, choking the unarmed Sol through one hand and bleeding his lightsaber's exposed crystal through the other.

From Salon

The transformation of Sol's lightsaber draws from material in the "Darth Vader" comic books, which itself is a retcon of the first offscreen explanations of red lightsabers from the age before Disney.

From Salon

But through "Darth Vader," the writers of the new canon invented a fresh lightsaber theology evocative of the mystical, intangible nature of the Force from the original trilogy; one in which a crystal's corruption comes not from the head, but the seat of one's emotions.

From Salon

When Vader is reborn in his black armor, he has no weapon on hand but his natural connection to the Force; the Emperor, his new Sith Master, says he must murder a Jedi and take his lightsaber.

From Salon