satrapy

[ sey-truh-pee, sa- ]

/ ˈseɪ trə pi, ˈsæ- /

noun, plural sa·trap·ies.

the province or jurisdiction of a satrap.

Origin of satrapy

1595–1605; <Latin satrapia<Greek satrapeía, equivalent to satrape-, stem of satrápēssatrap + -ia-y³

Words nearby satrapy

sat nav, Sato, Sato Eisaku, satori, satrap, satrapy, SATs, sat sri akal, Satsuma, Satsuma ware, sattva

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Example sentences from the Web for satrapy

The Ministry is reduced to a satrapy of six, all absolutely equal, and none distinguished by remarkable ability.
The Marquis D'Argenson: A Study in Criticism|Arthur Ogle
To this has to be added the large amount of gold-dust, which the twentieth, or Indian satrapy, paid yearly to the king.
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker
I think we shall be able to find a satrapy a-piece for them, as compensation for to-night's undeserved imprisonment.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers
Groskurd proposes to read “Commagene, like Mesopotamia, consisted of one satrapy.”
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

In the battle of Gaugamela (1st of October 331) he commanded the troops of his satrapy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for satrapy

satrapy

/ (ˈsætrəpɪ) /

noun plural -trapies

the province, office, or period of rule of a satrap

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单词	satrapy
释义	satrapy [ sey-truh-pee, sa- ] / ˈseɪ trə pi, ˈsæ- / noun, plural sa·trap·ies. the province or jurisdiction of a satrap. Origin of satrapy 1595–1605; <Latin satrapia<Greek satrapeía, equivalent to satrape-, stem of satrápēssatrap + -ia-y³ Words nearby satrapy sat nav, Sato, Sato Eisaku, satori, satrap, satrapy, SATs, sat sri akal, Satsuma, Satsuma ware, sattva Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for satrapy The Ministry is reduced to a satrapy of six, all absolutely equal, and none distinguished by remarkable ability. The Marquis D'Argenson: A Study in Criticism\|Arthur Ogle To this has to be added the large amount of gold-dust, which the twentieth, or Indian satrapy, paid yearly to the king. The History of Antiquity\|Max Duncker I think we shall be able to find a satrapy a-piece for them, as compensation for to-night's undeserved imprisonment. An Egyptian Princess, Complete\|Georg Ebers Groskurd proposes to read “Commagene, like Mesopotamia, consisted of one satrapy.” The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)\|Strabo In the battle of Gaugamela (1st of October 331) he commanded the troops of his satrapy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for satrapy satrapy / (ˈsætrəpɪ) / noun plural -trapies the province, office, or period of rule of a satrap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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