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SATRAP — (Heb. pl. אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִים; Aram. אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא; Old Persian xšaçapāvan, protector of the province ; Greek σατράπης), an official title during the Persian Empire of varying meaning. According to Herodotus (3:89–94) and contemporary… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Satrap — (griechisch satrapes, Altpersisch: Xšaçapāvā, Schützer der Herrschaft, gelesen: ksatrapavan) war im antiken Perserreich der Titel des Statthalters einer größeren Provinz (Satrapie) mit politisch administrativer und militärischer Leitungsfunktion… … Deutsch Wikipedia
satrap — SATRÁP, satrapi, s.m. Guvernator al unei satrapii, cu puteri absolute. ♦ fig. Conducător despotic, rău; p. gener. persoană cu apucături dictatoriale. – Din fr. satrape, lat. satrapes. Trimis de LauraGellner, 16.01.2009. Sursa: DEX 98 SATRÁP s.… … Dicționar Român
Satrap — Sa trap (? or ?; 277), n. [L. satrapes, Gr. ?, fr. OPers. khshatrap[=a]van ruler: cf. F. satrape.] The governor of a province in ancient Persia; hence, a petty autocrat despot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Satrap — Satrap, 1) Statthalter einer Provinz im alten Persien (s.d. S. 848); 2) ein vornehmer üppiger Großer, mit der Nebenbedeutung der Überhebung seiner Macht. Daher Satrapie, 1) die Provinz eines Satrapen, s.d.; 2) Beamtenwillkür, welche sich über… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
sàtrap — m 1. {{001f}}pov. pokrajinski namjesnik u Perziji 2. {{001f}}pren. samovoljan i okrutan čovjek; despot ✧ {{001f}}grč. ← perz … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
satrap — [ satrap] noun 1》 a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire. 2》 a subordinate or local ruler. Origin ME: from OFr. satrape or L. satrapa, based on Old Pers. kšathra pāvan country protector … English new terms dictionary
satrap — sàtrap m DEFINICIJA 1. pov. pokrajinski namjesnik u Perziji 2. pren. samovoljan i okrutan čovjek; despot ONOMASTIKA pr. (prema statusu): Sàtrapa (Daruvar) ETIMOLOGIJA grč. satrápēs ← perz. kšathra pāvan: zaštitnik zemlje … Hrvatski jezični portal
satrap — ► NOUN 1) a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire. 2) a subordinate or local ruler. ORIGIN Latin satrapa, from a Persian word meaning country protector … English terms dictionary
satrap — [sā′trap΄, sa′trap΄] n. [ME < L satrapes < Gr satrapēs < OPers xšathrapāvan, lit., protector of the land < xšathra, dominion (< IE base * kthēi , to gain dominion > Gr ktēma, possession) + * pā(y) , to protect < IE base *… … English World dictionary
