Sarmatism

English

Etymology

Sarmatia +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑɹmətɪzəm/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːmətɪzəm/

Noun

Sarmatism (uncountable)

(historical) The belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians, the legendary invaders of Slavic lands in antiquity.

Synonyms

Sarmatianism

Translations

belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians

French: sarmatisme (fr) m
German: Sarmatismus m

Polish: sarmatyzm (pl) m

Further reading

Sarmatism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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