Samnite
//ˈsæm.naɪt// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Noun
- 1 A native or inhabitant of ancient Samnium. historical
- 2 an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania who clashed repeatedly with the early Romans wordnet
- 3 A Roman gladiator armed with shield, sleeve on right arm, helmet, shoulder-piece, and greave. Ancient-Rome, historical
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