satrap

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From French satrapie, from Latin satrapēs, from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā), “‘protector of the province’”), from 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 (xšaça-), “‘realm, province’”) and *pāvā (“‘protector’”), from verbal root √pā (“‘to protect’”).

[edit] Noun

satrap (plural satraps)

1. A governor of a Persian province.
2. A petty ruler.

[edit] Derived terms

• satrapy

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aaprst
• Sparta