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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Written by Frank Miller, with art by Miller, Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques, Ronin Rising was Miller’s return to his cyberpunk samurai tale first published by DC Comics.
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
But by the middle of the episode, in the midst of repeatedly wielding her naginata (a long-shafted blade) against a samurai army, Sawai had descended into a focused trance.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Spend a little time exploring here to get a sense of what life was like for the samurai of that time.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The samurai were a class of people whose role changed dramatically over time.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Three hundred years ago, the samurai of Aizu, a mountainous area in Fukushima prefecture, began brewing rice liquor.
—La Carmina, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2024
History enthusiasts know Kagoshima, which includes what was once the feudal domain of Satsuma, as the birthplace, in 1828, of Saigo Takamori, known as the last samurai, who led the movement to overthrow the military shogunate in Edo (present-day Tokyo).
—Mihoko Iida Josh Robenstone Richard Pedaline, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
Finally, Danai Gurira’s sword-slinging samurai Michonne cut into season three, following a cliffhanger tease one season earlier, emerging as one of the most vital figures in Walking Dead lore.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
One of the highlights here is the Nomura Residence, the only samurai residence open to the public in Nagamachi.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
But by the middle of the episode, in the midst of repeatedly wielding her naginata (a long-shafted blade) against a samurai army, Sawai had descended into a focused trance.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Spend a little time exploring here to get a sense of what life was like for the samurai of that time.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The samurai were a class of people whose role changed dramatically over time.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Three hundred years ago, the samurai of Aizu, a mountainous area in Fukushima prefecture, began brewing rice liquor.
—La Carmina, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2024
History enthusiasts know Kagoshima, which includes what was once the feudal domain of Satsuma, as the birthplace, in 1828, of Saigo Takamori, known as the last samurai, who led the movement to overthrow the military shogunate in Edo (present-day Tokyo).
—Mihoko Iida Josh Robenstone Richard Pedaline, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
Finally, Danai Gurira’s sword-slinging samurai Michonne cut into season three, following a cliffhanger tease one season earlier, emerging as one of the most vital figures in Walking Dead lore.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
One of the highlights here is the Nomura Residence, the only samurai residence open to the public in Nagamachi.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Mar. 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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