SAMURAI

samurai

(noun) feudal Japanese military aristocracy

samurai

(noun) a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

samurai (plural samurai or samurais)

In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo.

Anagrams

• Masuria

Source: Wiktionary


Sa"mu*rai`, n. pl. & sing. [Jap.]

Definition: In the former feudal system of Japan, the class or a member of the class, of military retainers of the daimios, constituting the gentry or lesser nobility. They possessed power of life and death over the commoners, and wore two swords as their distinguishing mark. Their special rights and privileges were abolished with the fall of feudalism in 1871.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 December 2024

QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins