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/say"treuh pee, sa"-/, n., pl. satrapies.the province or jurisdiction of a satrap.[1595-1605; < L satrapia < Gk satrapeía, equiv. to satrape-, s. of satrápes SATRAP + -ia -Y3]
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Satrapy — Sa trap*y (?; 277), n.; pl. {Satrapies}. [L. satrapia, satrapea, Gr. ?: cf. F. satrapie.] The government or jurisdiction of a satrap; a principality. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
satrapy — [sā′trə pē, sa′trə pē] n. pl. satrapies [Fr satrapie < L satrapia < Gr satrapeia] the government, authority, or province of a satrap … English World dictionary
satrapy — From the time of the Medes and the Persians on, a province within one of the ancient empires that spanned Mesopotamia and neighboring regions of the Near East. The ruler of a satrapy was called a satrap, a term derived from the Old Persian… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Satrapy of Armenia — This article is about the Satrapy of Armenia. For a list of other Armenian Kingdoms, see Kingdom of Armenia (disambiguation). Satrapy of Armenia Հայաստանի Սատրապ Hayastani Satrap Satrapy, Kingdom … Wikipedia
satrapy — noun (plural pies) Date: 1603 the territory or jurisdiction of a satrap … New Collegiate Dictionary
satrapy — noun The territory governed by a satrap … Wiktionary
satrapy — n. province or domain ruled by a satrap (in ancient Persia) … English contemporary dictionary
satrapy — [ satrəpi] noun (plural satrapies) a province governed by a satrap … English new terms dictionary
satrapy — n. Principality, princedom … New dictionary of synonyms
satrapy — satra·py … English syllables
