Sam·ni·um

(săm′nē-əm)

An ancient country of central and southern Italy. The expansionist desires of its rulers led to the Samnite Wars (343-290 bc) and the ultimate defeat of Samnium by Rome.

Sam′nite (săm′nīt′) adj. & n.

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Samnite

(in ancient Italy ˈsæmnaɪt)

(Historical Terms) a member of an Oscan-speaking people of the S Apennines, who clashed repeatedly with Rome between 350 bc and 200 bc

adj

(Historical Terms) of or relating to this people

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Sam•nite

(ˈsæm naɪt)
n.

a member of an Oscan-speaking people of Samnium and adjacent regions: subjugated by the Romans in 290 b.c.

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Samnite - an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania who clashed repeatedly with the early Romans

Campania - a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia

Italian - a native or inhabitant of Italy

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