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Meanings of
satrap
in English
Russian
сатрап
Portuguese
sátrapa
Spanish
sátrapa
Catalan
sàtrapa
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Ruler of a province in ancient Persia.
Related terms
occupation
noble title
Russian
сатрап
Usage of
satrap
in English
1
More men were coming down the path behind the
satrap
even now.
2
In every province, the
satrap
maintained a like school of military virtue.
3
The
satrap
of Janina had arrived at the fulfilment of his wishes.
4
These supplies had been collected by the ruling
satrap
of the country.
5
Hence the Persians argued that they had been betrayed by the
satrap
.
6
Alcibiades sat with the Persian
satrap
Tissaphernes, and Alcibiades the eloquent spoke.
7
He bestowed the office of
satrap
on none but Macedonians and Greeks.
8
The revolt of Pissuthnes,
satrap
of Lydia, was the next important outbreak.
9
This was Diodotus,
satrap
of Bactria a Greek, as his name shows.
10
At the feet of the
satrap
there stood a trembling Italian.
11
Mausolos was a Persian
satrap
who had a seriously nice tomb.
12
He met the military
satrap
,
and was assured of his intentions.
13
To this
satrap
,
brother of that mighty monarch, came the ambassadors of Athens.
14
Where a
satrap
is appointed he has charge of both departments.
15
Napoleon's luxury and magnificence must have made him seem like an Asiatic
satrap
.
16
The
satrap
bowed and left the room with a look betraying irritation and defiance.
Other examples for "satrap"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
satrap
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
persian satrap
dislike the satrap
first satrap
wealthy satrap
appoint satrap
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Translations for
satrap
Russian
сатрап
сатрапы
сатрапии
Portuguese
sátrapa
satrápias
satrapias
satrapia
Spanish
sátrapa
sápatra
satrapas
sátrapas
satrapa
sapatra
Catalan
sàtrapa
sàtrapes
Satrap
through the time
Satrap
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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