samite noun. ['samʌɪt] ME.
[Old French samit ult. from medieval Latin examitum from medieval Greek hexamiton, from Greek hexa- HEXA- + mitos thread.]
Hist. A rich silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, used in the Middle Ages esp. for ecclesiastical garments. Formerly also, a garment or cushion of this fabric.

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