Library / English Dictionary

SAMURAI

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Feudal Japanese military aristocracy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("samurai" is a kind of...):

aristocracy; nobility (a privileged class holding hereditary titles)

Meronyms (members of "samurai"):

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

Domain category:

Japanese; Nipponese (a native or inhabitant of Japan)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("samurai" is a kind of...):

warrior (someone engaged in or experienced in warfare)

Domain category:

Japanese; Nipponese (a native or inhabitant of Japan)

Holonyms ("samurai" is a member of...):

samurai (feudal Japanese military aristocracy)

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