satrapy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The territory governed by a satrap; a province of any of several ancient empires of West Asia (specifically, of the Median or Achaemenid empires or certain of their successors, including the Sasanian Empire and Hellenistic empires).

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪtɹəpi/ /ˈsætɹəpi/

Word forms

satrapy satrapys satrapies

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σατραπεία (satrapeía).

Related words

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