French

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Etymology

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Literally, white weapon, referring to the metal of a blade.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aʁ.m(ə) blɑ̃ʃ/
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Noun

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arme blanche f (plural armes blanches)

  1. weapon with a blade; cold weapon
    attaque à l’arme blancheattack with cold steel

See also

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Further reading

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  • "arme blanche", Dictionnaire des francophones [1]
  • "une arme blanche", Les nouvelles expressions de monsieur le dictionnaire, Jacques Mercier, 2017, p.13