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proper noun (wikipedia, Safavi)
- an Muslim dynasty in Iran and Iraq in the 16th to 18th centuries
category:Islam
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| samurai |
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noun (samurai, pl2=samurais)
- In feudal Japan, a samurai was a soldier of noble birth who followed the code of bushido and served a daimyo.
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| Saracen |
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noun (plural:Saracens)
- A group of nomadic people from the Sinai.
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(dated) an Arab or any Muslim, especially one involved in the Crusades
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(dated) A pirate in the Mediterranean.
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| Savoy |
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noun (sometimes savoy)
- A hardy cabbage with dense, crinkled leaves.
proper noun
- A historical region of western Europe.
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| Second Reich |
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proper noun
- The German Empire from its consolidation in 1871 until the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1918.
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| seignior |
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noun
- A feudal lord; nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor; a gentleman.
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A title of respect, formerly corresponding (especially in France) approximately to Sir.
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| seneschal |
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noun- A steward in charge of a medieval nobleman's estate.
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| serf |
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noun
- A peasant attached to the land owned by a lord and required to perform labour in return for certain legal or customary rights
- a similar agricultural labourer in 18th and 19th century Europe
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(strategy games) a worker unit (Synonyms: peasant, peon, villager)
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| sergeant |
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noun
- The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in most non-naval military forces and police.
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| shogun |
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noun
- The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
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| shogunate |
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noun- The administration of a Shogun
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| Sophy |
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proper noun
- A female given name, variant of Sophie,
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| Spanish Armada |
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nounSpanish armada, Armada
- the fleet of war ships sent by Philip II of Spain against England in 1588
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| Spanish Inquisition |
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proper noun
- an extension of the Papal Inquisition, set up in 15th century Spain, to investigate and punish converted Jews and Muslims thought to be insincere.
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(figuratively) Excessive questioning or interrogation
- ''I agreed to answer a few questions, but I didn't expect the .
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| squire |
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noun
- A square; a measure; a rule.
- A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
- A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.
- A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
- A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire.
verb (squir, ing)
- To attend as a squire
- To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection
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| staple |
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noun
- A basic or essential supply.
- A basic food.
- Rice is a in the diet of many cultures.
verb (stapl, ing)
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(transitive) To secure with a staple.
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| subtlety |
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noun (subtlet, ies, -)
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(uncountable) The quality or fact of being subtle.
With all his usual , he quietly fixed the problem before anyone else noticed it.
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(countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
The subtleties of this overture are often overlooked.
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(context, countable, food) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
At the king's coronation feast, several subtleties were served between main courses.
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| suzerain |
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noun
- A dominant nation or state which has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which has domestic autonomy.
- A feudal land-owner to whom peasants were forced to pledge allegiance.
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| suzerainty |
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noun
- A relation between states in which a subservient nation has its own government, but is unable to take international action independent of the superior state.
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