samurai

• Nom désignant un membre de l'aristocratie militaire féodale japonaise, formant la classe des guerriers.

A noun referring to a member of the Japanese feudal military aristocracy, known as a warrior class.

1. Japanese warrior classB1formal

   A member of the powerful military caste in feudal Japan, known for their code of honor, martial skills, and service to a lord.

   Samouraï

   • The samurai followed the strict code of bushido.
   • A samurai was expected to be skilled in both swordsmanship and calligraphy.
   • Many samurai became ronin after their master died.

   Synonymesknightretainerwarrior

2. Feudal military aristocracyB2formal

   The social class or system comprising the samurai warriors, who held significant power and status in pre-modern Japan.

   Classe militaire féodale des samouraïs

   • The samurai class dominated Japanese society for centuries.
   • Members of the samurai aristocracy were often landowners and administrators.
   • The decline of the samurai began with the Meiji Restoration.