samurai
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samurai
- /ˈsæm(j)ʊɹaɪ/ UK
- /ˈsæməˌɹaɪ/ US
- /ˈsɑː.mʊ.ˈɾɑːj/ South Asia
Rhymes with (General American) -æməɹaɪ, (Received Pronunciation) -æmʊɹaɪ, (RP) -æmjʊɹaɪ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 侍 (samurai).
noun samurai · samurais
- In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: knight, warrior, sworded, swordsman, masterless, lordless, bushi, ronin, fighter, soldier, retainer, man-at-arms, cavalier, chevalier, champion, guard
Translations
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noun feudal Japanese warrior
| Español | samurái |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사무라이 samurai, 무사 musa, 부시 busi |
| 日本語 | 侍 samurai, 武士 |
| 中文 | 武士 wǔshì, 日本武士 Rìběn wǔshì, 侍 shì |
| हिन्दी | समुराई samurāī |
| Português | samurai |
| Français | samouraï |
| Deutsch | Samurai |
| Italiano | samurai |
| Ελληνικά | σαμουράι samourái |
| Română | samurai |
| Русский | самура́й samuráj |
| Tiếng Việt | xamurai, samurai, võ sĩ, thị, sĩ quan Nhật |
| العربية | سَامُورَاي sāmūrāy |
| עברית | סָמוּרַאי samurái |
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