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kendo

noun
ken·​do | \ ˈken-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce kendo (audio) \

Definition of kendo

: a Japanese sport of fencing usually with bamboo swords

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Streetwise and capable of wielding her shepherd’s staff like a kendo master, Bo still takes Woody’s breath away, but what hope is there for two toys adrift on the seas of fate? Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Toy Story 4’ grows up but still keeps the joy of toys," 20 June 2019 Kingston then showed off a vicious side, randomly grabbing a kendo stick from under the ring (Why was that even there? Justin Barrasso, SI.com, "Bray Wyatt as 'The Fiend' Captivates the Otherwise Uneven SummerSlam," 12 Aug. 2019 Streetwise and capable of wielding her shepherd’s staff like a kendo master, Bo still takes Woody’s breath away, but what hope is there for two toys adrift on the seas of fate? Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Toy Story 4’ grows up but still keeps the joy of toys," 20 June 2019 Streetwise and capable of wielding her shepherd’s staff like a kendo master, Bo still takes Woody’s breath away, but what hope is there for two toys adrift on the seas of fate? Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Toy Story 4’ grows up but still keeps the joy of toys," 20 June 2019 Numerous weapons were involved -- in particular, Evans was hit many times on the back with a wooden kendo stick and was put through a table by Lynch. Jay Reddick, orlandosentinel.com, "Lacey Evans making herself at home in WWE," 19 July 2019 Streetwise and capable of wielding her shepherd’s staff like a kendo master, Bo still takes Woody’s breath away, but what hope is there for two toys adrift on the seas of fate? Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Toy Story 4’ grows up but still keeps the joy of toys," 20 June 2019 Streetwise and capable of wielding her shepherd’s staff like a kendo master, Bo still takes Woody’s breath away, but what hope is there for two toys adrift on the seas of fate? Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Toy Story 4’ grows up but still keeps the joy of toys," 20 June 2019 Streetwise and capable of wielding her shepherd’s staff like a kendo master, Bo still takes Woody’s breath away, but what hope is there for two toys adrift on the seas of fate? Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Toy Story 4’ grows up but still keeps the joy of toys," 20 June 2019

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First Known Use of kendo

1921, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for kendo

Japanese kendō, from ken sword + art

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More from Merriam-Webster on kendo

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about kendo