Sarmatism

//ˈsɑɹmətɪzəm// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians, the legendary invaders of Slavic lands in antiquity. historical, uncountable

Etymology

From Sarmatia + -ism.

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