Tom Reiss

Alex Dumas was a consummate warrior and a man of great conviction and moral courage. He was renowned for his strength, his swordsmanship, his bravery, and his knack for pulling victory out of the toughest situations. But he was known, too, for his profane back talk and his problems with authority.

American Author

Associated with medieval knights, duels, and historic warfare. Not commonly used in everyday conversation.

Historical Context

Often appears in fantasy literature and films to describe characters' combat skills.

Fantasy Genre

Sometimes used metaphorically to describe skilled debate or argument tactics, as if verbal fencing.

Metaphorically Used

 Banshirô idolizes the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi, a renowned swordsman who lived 150 years earlier. But Banshirô doesn’t admire his swordsmanship alone.

Swordsmanship