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ˈsæm naɪtsam·nite

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Samnitenoun

    an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania who clashed repeatedly with the early Romans

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  1. samnite

    A Samnite is a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people of the central and southern Apennines in Italy. They were one of the early people of Italy who opposed Roman expansion in the third and fourth centuries BC. The wars fought with the Romans are known as Samnite Wars. Later, the term "Samnite" was used to refer to gladiators who fought using a particular style or equipment during the Roman Empire.

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  1. Samnite

    A Samnite was a Roman gladiator who fought with equipment styled on that of a warrior from Samnium: a short sword, a rectangular shield, a greave, and a helmet. Warriors armed in such a way were the earliest gladiators in the Roman games. They appeared in Rome shortly after the defeat of Samnium in the 4th century BC, apparently adopted from the victory celebrations of Rome's allies in Campania. By arming low-status gladiators in the manner of a defeated foe, Romans mocked the Samnites and appropriated martial elements of their culture. Samnites were quite popular during the period of Roman Republic. Eventually, other gladiator types joined the roster, such as the Gaul and the Thracian. Under the reign of Emperor Augustus, Samnium became an ally and integral part of the Roman Empire. Around this time, the Samnite gladiator fell out of favour, probably because insulting the Samnites was no longer seen as acceptable behaviour. The Samnite was replaced by similarly armed gladiators, including the hoplomachus and the secutor.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Samnite

    sam′nīt, adj. and n. pertaining to an ancient Sabine people of central Italy, crushed by the Romans after a long struggle: a Roman gladiator armed with shield, sleeve on right arm, helmet, shoulder-piece, and greave.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of samnite in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of samnite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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