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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.
- (dated) an Arab or any Muslim, especially one involved in the Crusades
- (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.
- 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
- (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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noun Spanish 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.
- (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)
- (transitive) To secure with a staple.
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| subtlety |
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noun (subtlet, ies, -)
- (uncountable) The quality or fact of being subtle.
- With all his usual , he quietly fixed the problem before anyone else noticed it.
- (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
- The subtleties of this overture are often overlooked.
- (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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