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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Toei has a long legacy of producing samurai movies, many of which were filmed at Toei Kyoto Studios, located in the historical city of Kyoto.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The Seattle Mariners have celebrated home runs by raising a golden trident, and while Shohei Ohtani was still playing for the Angels, the team would celebrate bombs by donning a samurai helmet.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
For example, the Black samurai in the game, Yasuke, is based on a real 16th-century historical figure of the same name who hailed from Africa.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Across a 45-year career in cinema, Yakusho has worked with every major Japanese director of his generation and inhabited over 80 characters, spanning salarymen, samurai, gangsters, cops, seducers and everymen of all stripes.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The Seattle Mariners have celebrated home runs by raising a golden trident, and while Shohei Ohtani was still playing for the Angels, the team would celebrate bombs by donning a samurai helmet.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
For example, the Black samurai in the game, Yasuke, is based on a real 16th-century historical figure of the same name who hailed from Africa.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Across a 45-year career in cinema, Yakusho has worked with every major Japanese director of his generation and inhabited over 80 characters, spanning salarymen, samurai, gangsters, cops, seducers and everymen of all stripes.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Samurai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/samurai. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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