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satrap (SAY-trap, SAT-rap) noun
1. A governor of a province in ancient Persia. 2. A subordinate ruler or official. [Middle English satrape, from Latin satrapes, from Greek satrapes, from Old Persian khshathrapavan, protector of the county.] "No longer Hollywood's satrap in Germany, Mr Kirch is venturing into a new arena: digital television." Lion in winter, The Economist (London, UK), Mar 9, 1996. This week's theme: words to describe people. ............................................................................ Dreams have only one owner at a time. That's why dreamers are lonely. -Erma Bombeck, author (1927-1996) Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone." Invite your friends and family to join in the quest by sending a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day. It is free! http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/satrap.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/satrap.ram
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