flaming sword noun4 •A metal sword wreathed in or emitting flames, appearing as a symbol or supernatural weapon in many mythologies.He spake; and, to confirm his words, outflew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim; the sudden blaze Far round illumined Hell. — 1667 •A sword with a blade composed of supernaturally solidified flames, appearing as a symbol or weapon in many mythologies. •A sword with a blade forged in an undulating pattern; a flame-bladed sword. Also characterized as a wavy blade or a serpentine blade. •The flowering plants Lutheria splendens (syn. Vriesea splendens), Vriesea flammea, and other species, especially in the tribe Vrieseeae, with similar blooms. formsflaming swords
