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| Sam·nite [ sám nt ] |
noun (plural Sam·nites) |
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member of people in ancient Italy: a member of an ancient people who lived in central and southern Italy in the 4th and 3rd centuries bc. They repeatedly tried to spread into territory held by Rome and were eventually defeated by the Romans around 290 bc.
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of Samnites: relating to the Samnites, or their culture or empire
 the Samnite wars
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| [14th century. < Latin Samnites "the Samnites"] |
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