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Acinaces

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(from the Greek), an ancient Persian sword, short, and straight, and worn, contrary to the Roman fashion, on the right side, or sometimes in front of the body, as shown in the bas-reliefs found at Persepolis. Among the Persian nobility it was frequently made of gold, being worn as a badge of distinction. The acinaces was an object of religious worship with the Scythians and others (Herod. iv. 62).

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Acinaces'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/acinaces.html. 1910.
 
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