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How do you use Satraps in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Satraps in a sentence

Related words

Satraps | Satrap

Satraps meaning

plural of satrap

Using Satraps

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of satrap
  • In the example corpus, satraps often appears in combinations such as: the satraps, regional satraps, satraps and.

Context around Satraps

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

regional 2× placing 1× eastern 1×

Often after:

came 1×

Sentence patterns with Satraps

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and placing satraps to govern 1× antagonised regional satraps and caste 1× from the satraps came to 1× of regional satraps like nawab 1× of the satraps were of 1× powerful eastern satraps and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

darius organized the 1× faced with the 1× the seleucids adopted 1× the total tribute 1×

Common sentence endings:

and caste groups 1× defended her kingdom 1× great noble families 1× to govern it 1× to the east 1×

Words around Satraps

Just before it in the word index:

satrapies 6 satrap 14 satra 2 satpute 4 satpura 4 satpathy 6

Just after it in the word index:

satrapy 8 satre 2 satria 2 satriani 10 sats 25 satsang 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Satraps

  • In this selection, "satraps" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, regional, placing, eastern and came stand out and add context to how "satraps" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and placing satraps to govern and antagonised regional satraps and caste. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "satraps" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with satraps

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Darius organized the empire by dividing it into provinces and placing satraps to govern it. (15 words)

Faced with the rising influence of regional satraps like Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah, Rani Bhabani courageously defended her kingdom. (19 words)

This was a highly risky strategy, considering the party’s defeat in Karnataka in May after it antagonised regional satraps and caste groups. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The total tribute from the satraps came to an amount less than 15,000 silver talents.sfn The majority of the satraps were of Persian origin and were members of the royal house or the six great noble families. (39 words)

This was a highly risky strategy, considering the party’s defeat in Karnataka in May after it antagonised regional satraps and caste groups. (23 words)

The Seleucids adopted a pro-western stance that alienated both the powerful eastern satraps and the Greeks who had migrated to the east. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

The total tribute from the satraps came to an amount less than 15,000 silver talents.sfn The majority of the satraps were of Persian origin and were members of the royal house or the six great noble families.

This was a highly risky strategy, considering the party’s defeat in Karnataka in May after it antagonised regional satraps and caste groups.

Faced with the rising influence of regional satraps like Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah, Rani Bhabani courageously defended her kingdom.

Darius organized the empire by dividing it into provinces and placing satraps to govern it.

The Seleucids adopted a pro-western stance that alienated both the powerful eastern satraps and the Greeks who had migrated to the east.

Common combinations with satraps

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "satraps" in a sentence?
An example: "The total tribute from the satraps came to an amount less than 15,000 silver talents.sfn The majority of the satraps were of Persian origin and were members of the royal house or the six great noble families." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "satraps" from authentic English texts.
What does "satraps" mean?
Satraps means: plural of satrap
How many example sentences with "satraps" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "satraps", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.