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samite

sa·mite

UK/ˈsæmaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages

Origin

From Middle English samite, from Old French samit, from Medieval Latin samitum, examitum, from Byzantine Greek ἑξάμιτον (hexámiton), from ἕξ (héx, “six”) + μίτος (mítos, “thread”).

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