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Meaning of samite in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈsæmaɪt/

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  1. Noun

    samite

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French samit, via medieval Latin from medieval Greek hexamiton, from Greek hexa-‘six’ + mitos‘thread’

    Definitions

    1. a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads)

    Examples

    • « used to make clothing in the Middle Ages »

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