Samnite
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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Samnite bronze head, a rare Waldesian Evangelical community and an ancient annual pageant with pagan roots that venerates a circular cane garlanded in wild cyclamen flowers.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024
Between the cherry crop in June and the hazelnut harvest in October, the villagers of Visciano, high in the Samnite Hills of southern Italy, have plenty of time to think.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 325 he was appointed dictator to carry on the second Samnite War.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
On the other hand, the Samnite half-armor of the Gaul was resplendent with the decorations affected by his race.
From Triplanetary by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)
The defeated nations would not, however, submit to Rome without one more final struggle, and the third Samnite war was renewed the following year, for which the Samnites called to their aid the Gauls.
From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John
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