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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Sa•ïsˈseɪ ɪs(n.)

  1. an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Egypt.

    Category: Ancient History, Geography (places)

Sa′ite(n.; adj.)

Wiktionary

  1. sais(Noun)

    A groom, or servant with responsibility for the horses.

  2. Origin: Via Hindustani, from Arabic , from ‘to tend a horse’.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Saïs

    a city of ancient Egypt, on the delta, on the right bank of the W. branch of the Nile; gave name to two Egyptian dynasties founded by natives of it, was a religious centre, and eventually for a time capital, the temple of which was said to contain a veiled statue which became a subject of legend.


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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

coachman(noun)

the driver of a horsedrawn carriage.

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