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Samnites

Samnites is the plural of Samnite.

Meaning of Samnite

Noun

Samnite (plural Samnites)

  1. (historical) A native or inhabitant of ancient Samnium.
  2. (Ancient-Rome, historical) A Roman gladiator armed with shield, sleeve on right arm, helmet, shoulder-piece, and greave.

Questions about Samnites

What is Samnites the plural of?
Samnites is the plural of Samnite.

Words near Samnites in the dictionary

  1. sammying
  2. Sammys
  3. Samnian
  4. Samnians
  5. Samnite
  6. Samnites
  7. Samnium
  8. Samo
  9. Samoa
  10. Samoa Standard Time
  11. Samoa time

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