Definitions for samite
ˈsæm aɪt, ˈseɪ maɪtsamite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. samitenoun

   a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. samitenoun

   A material of rich silk, sometimes with gold threads, especially prized during the Middle Ages.

2. Etymology: From samit, from samitum, examitum, from ἑξάμιτον, from ἕξ + μίτος.

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1. Samite

   Samite was a luxurious and heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, of a twill-type weave, often including gold or silver thread. The word was derived from Old French samit, from medieval Latin samitum, examitum deriving from the Byzantine Greek ἑξάμιτον hexamiton "six threads", usually interpreted as indicating the use of six yarns in the warp. Samite is still used in ecclesiastical robes, vestments, ornamental fabrics, and interior decoration.Structurally, samite is a weft-faced compound twill, plain or figured (patterned), in which the main warp threads are hidden on both sides of the fabric by the floats of the ground and patterning wefts, with only the binding warps visible. By the later medieval period, the term samite was applied to any rich, heavy silk material which had a satin-like gloss, indeed "satin" began as a term for lustrous samite.

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1. samite

   Samite is a type of rich, heavy silk fabric, often interwoven with gold or silver, that was popular during the Middle Ages. It was commonly used for ceremonial or ecclesiastical clothing due to its luxuriousness and high quality.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Samiteadjective

   a species of silk stuff, or taffeta, generally interwoven with gold

2. Etymology: [OF. samit, LL. samitum, examitum, from LGr. , woven with six threads; Gr. six + a thread. See Six, and cf. Dimity.]

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1. Samite

   Samite is the stage name for African musician Samite Mulondo. Originally from Uganda, Samite now lives in Ithaca, New York. He plays the flute and kalimba, a type of thumb piano. Samite is also a co-founder of Musicians for World Harmony, a nonprofit organization that introduces music to African orphans. Samite co-founded the charity with his late wife, Joan. His seventh album, Embalasasa, was released in 2005 by Triloka Records.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Samite

   sam′it, n. a kind of heavy silk stuff. [O. Fr. samit—Low L. examitum—Gr. hexamiton, hex, six, mitos, thread.]

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1. • Fabric

Anagrams for samite »

1. semita

2. tamise

3. teaism

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of samite in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of samite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=samite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Samite
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samite
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/samite
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=samite
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=samite