Definitions
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- noun a
dagger ,poignard , especially the kind used by the Ancient Romans.
Etymologies
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From Latin pugiō.
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Examples
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I hear Maureen Dowd sharpening her pugio as a warmup to another column on lactating Democrat males.
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I brought the pommel of my pugio, which ended in a thick ring, down upon the back of its head with all my weight, and shattered its skull with a loud and painful crack.
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