SAMURAI


Meaning of SAMURAI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsa-mə-ˌrī, ˈsam-yə- ]

noun

( 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.