sword and sandal

See also: sword-and-sandal

English

Alternative forms

• sword-and-sandal

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sword and sandal (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to a genre of books or films relating fantasy-adventure tales involving heroic exploits in ancient or biblical times.

   “Ben-Hur” and “Spartacus” are two famous sword and sandal films.

Translations

genre of books or films

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: peplum (fi)
• German: Sandalenfilm m
• Italian: sandalone m
• Russian: пе́плум (ru) m (péplum)
• Swedish: sandalfilm c