darth vader
/ˈdɑː(ɹ)θ ˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A powerful individual or force, particularly one that is seen as malevolent, dominating and threatening.
Example Sentences
- "Irabu had hired Nomura, a man with whom he obviously had a great deal in common, and, who, as we have seen, was rapidly becoming the Darth Vader of Japanese baseball."
- "Bush's missile shield plan positions him as Darth Vader."
- "Commonly assumed to exert massive effects on the electorate, political spots (notably negative ones) have been teasingly called the Darth Vader of modern politics..."
- "In two different speeches the vice president called Malone, alternately “the Darth Vader of the cable industry,” and “[the man who runs] the cable Cosa Nostra.”"
- "When the new GEX stock (Darth Vaders!!) are in service, and the inevitable happens and they break down, EWS will no doubt trundle along to rescue it"
- "What was modified so that 73s could haul (or push) and heat air-con stock on Gatwick Express (pre Darth Vader) - the locos or the coaches?"
Etymology
"Darth" is a blend of dark + death (the derivation from Dark Lord of the Sith is a later development). "Vader" is traditionally explained as being from Dutch vader (“father”). However, the idea of Vader's fatherhood was only developed for The Empire Strikes Back (after the character was introduced), making this improbable. It is more likely a shortening of invader or from the surname Vader.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈdɑː(ɹ)θ ˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/