sword and sorcery

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Definition of sword and sorcery in English English dictionary

Of or pertaining to a genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using medieval weaponry

In the typical Sword and Sorcery novel, the setting resembles the misty landscape of Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, in that larger-than-life heroes struggle against strange and nightmarish antagonists.

Alternative spelling of sword and sorcery

Hyphenation

sword and sor·ce·ry

Turkish pronunciation

sôrd ınd sôrsıri

Pronunciation

/ˈsôrd ənd ˈsôrsərē/ /ˈsɔːrd ənd ˈsɔːrsɜriː/