n.
Pronunciation: ' sa-m ə - ˌ r ī , ' sam-y ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural samurai
Etymology: Japanese
Date: 1727
1 : a military retainer of a Japanese daimyo practicing the code of conduct of Bushido
2 : the warrior aristocracy of Japan
n.
Pronunciation: ' sa-m ə - ˌ r ī , ' sam-y ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural samurai
Etymology: Japanese
Date: 1727
1 : a military retainer of a Japanese daimyo practicing the code of conduct of Bushido
2 : the warrior aristocracy of Japan
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012