SATRAP


Meaning of SATRAP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsā-ˌtrap also ]

ˈsa-ˌtrap or ˈsa-trəp noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin satrapes, from Greek satrapēs, from Old Persian khshathrapāvan, literally, protector of the dominion

Date: 14th century

1. : the governor of a province in ancient Persia

2.

a. : ruler

b. : a subordinate official : henchman

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