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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Saite1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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