New words in Oxford dictionary include words related to the 'Stars Wars' movies

There are new words included in the Oxford Dictionary for October 2019, among them are terms taken from the popular sci-fi movie series "Star Wars."

The new words are: Jedi, padawan, lightsabre, and force.

• Jedi, noun: In the fictional universe of the Star Wars films: a member of an order of heroic, skilled warrior monks who are able to harness the mystical power of…
• Padawan, noun: In the fictional universe of the Star Wars films: an apprentice Jedi (see Jedi n.). Also (often humorously) in extended and allusive use: a youthful…
• mind trick: (a) a trick played by the mind; a delusion or illusion; (b) an act of manipulating someone psychologically, esp. to gain an advantage; see also Jedi…
• lightsabre, noun: In the fictional universe of the Star Wars films: a weapon resembling a sword, but having a destructive beam of light in place of a blade. Also: a…
• force, n.1 sense Additions: With the and chiefly with capital initial. In the fictional universe of the Star Wars films: a mystical universal energy field which certain…

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