samurai: Meaning and Definition of

sam•u•rai

Pronunciation: (sam'oo-rī"), [key]
— pl. -rai.
  1. a member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan.
  2. a retainer of a daimyo.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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