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ogniem i mieczem

//ˈɔɡ.ɲɛm i‿ˈmjɛ.t͡ʂɛm//
Polishadv

Definitions

  1. 1.
    literaryburning and killing

Etymology

Literally, “with fire and sword”. Calque of Latin ferrō et ignī. Compare Old Slovak ohňom a mečom, Russian огнём и мечо́м (ognjóm i mečóm).

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