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Definition of: samite
(sā′mīt, sam′īt) noun
A rich medieval fabric of silk, often interwoven with gold or silver. [<OF samit <Med. L samitum, var. of examitum <Med. Gk. hexamiton <hexamitos, woven with six threads <Gk. hex six + mitos a thread]
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