Samite — was a luxurious and heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, of a twill type weave, often including gold or silver thread. The word was derived from Old French samit , from medieval Latin samitum, examitum deriving from the Byzantine Greek… … Wikipedia
Samite — Sa mite, a. [OF. samit, LL. samitum, examitum, from LGr. ?, ? woven with six threads; Gr. ? six + ? a thread. See {Six}, and cf. {Dimity}.] A species of silk stuff, or taffeta, generally interwoven with gold. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] In silken… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
samite — SÁMITE adv. v. pesemne, poate, probabil. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime … Dicționar Român
samite — (n.) rich silk cloth, c.1300, from O.Fr. samit, from M.L. samitum, examitum, from Medieval Gk. hexamiton (source of O.C.S. oksamitu, Rus. aksamit velvet ), noun use of neuter of Greek adjective hexamitos six threaded, from hex six (see SIX (Cf … Etymology dictionary
samite — [sam′īt, sā′mīt] n. [ME samyte < MFr samit < ML samitum < MGr hexamiton < hexamitos, woven with six threads < Gr hex, SIX + mitos, a thread] a heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages: it was sometimes interwoven with gold or… … English World dictionary
Samite (musician) — Samite is the stage name for African musician Samite Mulondo. Originally from Uganda, Samite now lives in Ithaca, New York. He plays the flute and kalimba, a type of thumb piano.Samite is also a co founder of… … Wikipedia
Samite (disambiguation) — Samite may refer to :* Samite, a heavy silk fabric, of a twill type weave, worn in the Middle Ages * Samite Mulondo, Ugandan American musician * A … Wikipedia
samite — noun Etymology: Middle English samit, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin examitum, samitum, from Middle Greek hexamiton, from Greek, neuter of hexamitos of six threads, from hexa + mitos thread of the warp Date: 13th century a rich medieval… … New Collegiate Dictionary
samite — /sam uyt, say muyt/, n. a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages. [1300 50; ME samit < OF < ML examitium, samitium < Gk hexámiton, neut. of hexámitos having six threads. See HEXA , MITOSIS] * * * … Universalium
samite — rich and heavy silk, sometimes interwoven with gold or silver Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
samite — n. heavy silk fabric which is sometimes interlaced with gold or silver threads (was worn in the Middle Ages) … English contemporary dictionary
