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[ˈseɪmʌɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, used for dressmaking and decoration in the Middle Ages
(e.g: samite hangings)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French samit, via medieval Latin from medieval Greek hexamiton, from Greek hexa- ‘six’ + mitos ‘thread’
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