About The Word Samurai
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Samurai
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What's The Definition Of Samurai?
[n] feudal Japanese military aristocracy
[n] a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy Synonyms | Synonyms for Samurai: Related Terms | Find terms related to Samurai: See Also | aristocracy | nobility | samurai | samurai | warrior Samurai In Webster's Dictionary \Sa"mu*rai`\, n. pl. & sing. [Jap.]
In the former feudal system of Japan, the class or a member
of the class, of military retainers of the daimios,
constituting the gentry or lesser nobility. They possessed
power of life and death over the commoners, and wore two
swords as their distinguishing mark. Their special rights and
privileges were abolished with the fall of feudalism in 1871.
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