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Word: Samite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French samit, via medieval Latin from medieval Greek hexamiton, from Greek hexa- ‘six’ + mitos ‘thread’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsamʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈseɪmʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, used for dressmaking and decoration in the Middle Ages
Short Definition:rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, used for dressmaking and decoration in Middle Ages
Examples:- samite hangings
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