satrap

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English satrape, from Latin satrapēs (governor), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Median *xšaθrapāwan- (literally kingdom-protector),[1] which is cognate with Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā); see there for more.

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Noun

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satrap (plural satraps)

  1. (historical) A governor of a Persian province.
    • 1922, Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla, Zoroastrian Civilization[1], page 222:
      Eunuchs were chiefly employed in the harems of the king, and his satraps.
  2. (figurative, derogatory) A subordinate ruler.
    • 2001, Salman Rushdie, Fury: A Novel, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 4:
      Hey, sir? Sir, excuse me?” The blonde was calling out to him, in imperious tones that insisted on a reply. Her satraps became watchful, like a Praetorian guard.
    • 2022 February 19, Andrew Higgins, “Once He Kept Russia at a Distance. Now He Is a Docile Putin Satrap.”, in The New York Times[2], →ISSN:
      Backed by an expansive and brutal security system, Mr. Lukashenko shows no sign of losing his grip at home, if at the cost of becoming Mr. Putin’s enfeebled satrap.

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References

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  1. ^ Mackenzie, D. N. (1998) “ENGLISH i. Persian Elements in English”, in Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, New York, retrieved 2016-12-17

Anagrams

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French satrape, from Latin satrapes.

Noun

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satrap m (plural satrapi)

  1. satrap

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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From Latin satrapēs (governor), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā, protector of the province).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sǎtrap/
  • Hyphenation: sat‧rap

Noun

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sàtrap m (Cyrillic spelling са̀трап)

  1. satrap

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