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сатрап

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Greek σατράπης (satrápis, governor), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), ultimately from Old Median *xšaθrapāwan- (literally kingdom-protector).[1]

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сатра́п (satrápm

  1. satrap (a governor of a province in ancient Persia)
    Synonyms: упра́вител (uprávitel), наме́стник (naméstnik)
  2. (figurative) oppressor, despot, tyrant, someone who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly; someone, who has power over other people and treats them cruelly, suppressing their freedoms
    Synonyms: поти́сник (potísnik), наси́лник (nasílnik), самовла́стник (samovlástnik), господа́р (gospodár), деспо́т (despót), тира́н (tirán), тира́нин (tiránin)

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin satrapēs (governor), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs).

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Noun

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сатра́п (satrápm anim (genitive сатра́па, nominative plural сатра́пы, genitive plural сатра́пов)

  1. satrap, a governor of a province in ancient Persia
  2. (historical) an absolute ruler

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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From Latin satrapēs (governor), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sǎtrap/
  • Hyphenation: сат‧рап

Noun

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са̀трап m (Latin spelling sàtrap)

  1. satrap

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin satrapēs (governor), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs).

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  • IPA(key): [sɐˈtrap]
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сатра́п (satrápm pers (genitive сатра́па, nominative plural сатра́пи, genitive plural сатра́пів)

  1. (historical) satrap, a governor of a province in ancient Persia and Media
  2. (figuratively, literary) an absolute ruler, despot
  3. a subordinate ruler

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