samurai

noun

military nobility of pre-industrial Japan

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsæm(j)ʊɹaɪ/ / /ˈsæməˌɹaɪ/ / /ˈsɑː.mʊ.ˈɾɑːj/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 侍 (samurai).

In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo.