sword and sorcery



sword and sorcery

A literary genre that depicts adventures with elements of fantasy, such as magic and dragons. My little brother gets totally absorbed in the imaginary lands of sword and sorcery novels. I'm a realistic fiction kind of gal—sword and sorcery books just don't hold my interest.
See also: and, sword

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Helena['helinə]
Olallao-LAH-yahSpanish
Olufunmilayoo-loo-foo-mee-LIE-oWestern African, Yoruba
JustÍNa-Slovak
Latishalə-TISH-ə, lə-TEESH-əAfrican American
MartenMAHR-tənDutch