samites

We have found lemma(root) word of samites : samite.

Definitions


[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:
Middle English: from Old French samit, via medieval Latin from medieval Greek hexamiton, from Greek hexa- ‘six’ + mitos ‘thread’




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