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- put (someone) to the sword
put (someone) to the sword
put (someone) to the sword
To slay or execute someone, especially in or as a consequence of war. These prisoners will be shown no mercy: we shall put them to the sword before sunrise.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Firdaus | | - | Arabic, Persian |
| Ula | | - | Polish |
| Mabella | | - | English (Rare) |
| Cash | | [kæʃ] | |
| SigrÚN | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Icelandic |
| Safi | | - | Arabic |