Saite

[ sey-ahyt ]

noun

1. a native or citizen of Saïs.

adjective

1. Also Sa·it·ic [] of or relating to Saïs or its inhabitants.
2. of or relating to the period 663–525 b.c., when the Pharaohs ruled at Saïs.

Saite

/ ˈseɪaɪt /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the ancient Egyptian city of Saïs

Word History and Origins

Origin of Saite¹

1670–80; < Latin Saītēs < Greek Saī́tēs. See Saïs, -ite ¹

Example Sentences

It first appeared on ushabtis at the end of the Saite period.

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From the style of these remains Mariette is disposed to think that they were not earlier than the Saite epoch.

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Then at a later period they were used for interments of Saite date, and, lastly, they served as dwelling-places for the Copts.

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Such is the legendary account of the Saite renaissance; its true history is not yet clearly and precisely known.

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The Saite tradition attributed it to a movement of wounded vanity.

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