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sword and planet

sword and planet noun: a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy based around action and adventure on exotic alien worlds.

Noun

sword and planet (uncountable)

  1. (attributive, often) A subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy based around action and adventure on exotic alien worlds.

Origin of sword and planet

Perhaps modelled on earlier sword and sorcery and sword and sandal.

Questions about sword and planet

What does sword and planet mean?
Sword and planet means a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy based around action and adventure on exotic alien worlds.
What part of speech is sword and planet?
Sword and planet is a noun.

Words near sword and planet in the dictionary

  1. swops
  2. swopt
  3. swoption
  4. swoptions
  5. sword
  6. sword and planet
  7. sword and sandal
  8. sword and sorcery
  9. sword arm
  10. sword arms
  11. sword bayonet

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