samurai
noun
sam·u·rai
ˈsa-mə-ˌrī 
ˈsam-yə-
plural samurai
1
: a military retainer of a Japanese daimyo practicing the code of conduct of Bushido
2
: the warrior aristocracy of Japan
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Meanwhile, a mysterious samurai named Toda Mariko — played by Anna Sawai — proves to have invaluable skills but a troubled past.
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
The show tosses samurai action, Japanese court intrigue, and religious conflict into its compulsively watchable cultural soup and chases the mixture with sake and earthquakes.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 29 May 2024
Detectives are investigating why a man armed with a samurai sword went on a deadly rampage in northeast London.
—Arion McNicoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 May 2024
The samurai Mariko finally takes up a naginata polearm sword and attacks the surrounding guards.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
The show tosses samurai action, Japanese court intrigue, and religious conflict into its compulsively watchable cultural soup and chases the mixture with sake and earthquakes.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 29 May 2024
Detectives are investigating why a man armed with a samurai sword went on a deadly rampage in northeast London.
—Arion McNicoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 May 2024
The samurai Mariko finally takes up a naginata polearm sword and attacks the surrounding guards.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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samurai
noun
sam·u·rai
ˈsam-(y)ə-ˌrī
plural samurai
: a warrior serving a Japanese feudal lord and practicing a code of conduct which valued honor over life
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