samurai
a member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan.
a retainer of a daimyo.
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Among the Ars-approved notables is the samurai action game Ghost of Tsushima, which is down to $40, tying the lowest price we've tracked.
Sony’s “Days of Play” sale discounts a bunch of PS4 and PS5 exclusives | Ars Staff | May 27, 2021 | Ars TechnicaThis week, security researchers Robert Willis, John Jackson, and Jackson Henry of the Sakura samurai ethical hacking group have shared details on how they were able to get their hands on sensitive systems and data hosted at Fermilab.
US physics lab Fermilab exposes proprietary data for all to see | Ars Contributors | May 6, 2021 | Ars TechnicaAlthough Yasuke is a forgotten and fabled figure, his real-life journey from stolen slave to star samurai is ripe for Hollywood.
Netflix is retelling the lost tale of Japan’s first African samurai | Leslie Nguyen-Okwu | April 24, 2021 | QuartzYou play as Jin Sakai, a samurai part of a larger defending force that suffers an absolutely crushing defeat against the Mongol army attempting to take over Japan.
And with the samurai sword, we just wanted it to be awesome.
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Of the Last samurai he said, “They make it look like Japan would not have made it out of the feudal period without Tom Cruise.”
Can ‘Belle’ End Hollywood’s Obsession with the White Savior? | Keli Goff | May 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe get to see Michonne, now an accepted and beloved member of the group, go full-on samurai again.
‘The Walking Dead’: Season 4 Premiere Reminds Us Why We Love This Show | Melissa Leon | October 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOne decorative panel worn under a black dress resembled samurai chest armor.
Ditching the bleach, he seeped manly confidence with what appears to be a samurai ponytail.
What became of the young samurai and his wife after that I scarcely need to relate here.
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho SuyematsuHe was adopted by another samurai, and eventually marries Z., the daughter of the house.
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho SuyematsuThere was generally a quarter in these towns where the samurai lived quite apart from other people.
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho SuyematsuThe samurai, or warriors, sheathed their swords, though they still regarded them as their very souls.
Historic Adventures | Rupert S. HollandThe old samurai, who had almost forgotten warfare, sought out their weapons, and gathered their troops.
Historic Adventures | Rupert S. Holland
British Dictionary definitions for samurai
/ (ˈsæmʊˌraɪ, ˈsæmjʊ-) /
the Japanese warrior caste that provided the administrative and fighting aristocracy from the 11th to the 19th centuries
a member of this aristocracy
Origin of samurai
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