Question

Is it lightSABER or lightSABRE? cos a sabre is a type of sword

officially it's lightsaber (american-english)

as you can see here:
http://www.starwars.com/databank/technology/sithlightsaber/index.html

It depends if your English or American.
We English have sabres that come in lots of different colours and the Americans have sabers that come in lots of different colors

but considering GL is american, it's saber 😛

yes. once again, america takes charge.

Originally posted by Phoenix
Is it lightSABER or lightSABRE? cos a sabre is a type of sword

as is "saber" its just american 😛

forgive her, she's british 😉

Yeah well if any of those dodgy American force users come to Britain something will magically rejig itself in their lightsabers and suddenly they will have lightsabres!!!!!!

it's the will of the force *nods*

As long as it's not callled a "Laser sword" I don't care! Though even Lucas cringingly refers to it as this during the Episode I DVD documentary.

"I saw your lasersword, only jedi's carry that kind of weapon"
Anakin, EpI

though now I'm doubting

He was a kid and didn't know any better.

saber/sabre they both mean the same to me

Originally posted by Phoenix
Is it lightSABER or lightSABRE? cos a sabre is a type of sword

Brits say "lightsabre", while Americans say "lightsaber". Americans also say "saber" instead of "sabre", so it's really just a matter of nationality ✅

Though I guess theoretically since SW is an American creation, "lightsaber" is correct... However, all it really means is "a saber made of light". (not that it really is made of light, but it looks that way) So I think both are correct

It was actually originally spelt lightsabRE in the original novel.

It is also notable that in origin, 'sabre' and 'saber' were actually different types of swords, not simple spelling differences, though by today that is the main distinction.