satrap
/ˈseɪtɹæp/
satrap noun: a governor of a Persian province.
Noun
satrap (plural satraps)
- A governor of a Persian province.
- Eunuchs were chiefly employed in the harems of the king, and his satraps.1922, Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla, Zoroastrian Civilization, page 222
- A subordinate ruler.
- Hey, sir? Sir, excuse me?” The blonde was calling out to him, in imperious tones that insisted on a reply. Her satraps became watchful, like a Praetorian guard.2001, Salman Rushdie, Fury: A Novel, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 4
- Backed by an expansive and brutal security system, Mr. Lukashenko shows no sign of losing his grip at home, if at the cost of becoming Mr. Putin’s enfeebled satrap.2022 February 19, Andrew Higgins, “Once He Kept Russia at a Distance. Now He Is a Docile Putin Satrap.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
satrap meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
satrap in Hindi
- governor of a Persian province
- क्षत्रप kṣatrap
satrap in Tamil
- ஆளுநர், மண்டல ஆட்சியாளர், மன்னர் பெயராளர், சிற்றரய்ர், புறமாகாண ஆட்சியாளர், குடியேற்ற நாட்டு ஆளுநர்
satrap in Urdu
- satrap; rich and powerful viceroy
- خدیو xidev
satrap in Bengali
- governor of a Persian province
- ক্ষত্রপ khotrop
More languagesFewer languages
- satrap in Kannada
- ಚಿಕ್ಕ ದೊರೆ
- satrap in Gujarati
- ક્ષત્રપ kṣatrap
- satrap in Sanskrit
- क्षत्रप kṣatrapa
- satrap in Assamese
- ক্ষত্ৰপ khotrop
- satrap in Tagalog
- satrapa
- satrap in Arabic
- سَاتْرَاب sātrāb
- satrap in Persian
- ساتراپ sâtrâp, شهرب šahrab
- satrap in Thai
- เซแทร็ป say tráep
Forms of satrap
| plural | satraps |
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Origin of satrap
From Middle English satrape, from Latin satrapēs (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Median *xšaθrapāvan (literally “kingdom-protector”), which is cognate with Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā); see there for more.
Words formed from satrap
Questions about satrap
- What does satrap mean?
- Satrap means a governor of a Persian province.
- What is satrap in Hindi?
- Satrap in Hindi is क्षत्रप (kṣatrap). See Satrap meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is satrap?
- Satrap is a noun.
- How do you pronounce satrap?
- Satrap is pronounced /ˈseɪtɹæp/.
- What is the plural of satrap?
- The plural of satrap is satraps.
Words near satrap in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: satrap (page history and authors); satrap (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); خدیو (Urdu) (page history and authors); satrap (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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