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Sarmatism

UK/ˈsɑːmətɪzəm/US/ˈsɑɹmətɪzəm/

Sarmatism noun: the belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians, the inhabitants of Slavic lands in antiquity.

Noun

Sarmatism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians, the inhabitants of Slavic lands in antiquity.
    Synonyms:
    Sarmatianism

Synonyms of Sarmatism

Origin of Sarmatism

Borrowed from Polish sarmatyzm.

Questions about Sarmatism

What does Sarmatism mean?
Sarmatism means the belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians, the inhabitants of Slavic lands in antiquity.
What part of speech is Sarmatism?
Sarmatism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Sarmatism?
Sarmatism is pronounced /ˈsɑɹmətɪzəm/ (US).

Words near Sarmatism in the dictionary

  1. Sarmatia Europæa
  2. Sarmatian
  3. Sarmatianism
  4. Sarmatians
  5. Sarmatic
  6. Sarmatism
  7. sarmazenil
  8. Sarmazian
  9. Sarmazians
  10. sarment
  11. sarmenta

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