sama

‖n. [ Hind. samāj meeting, assembly, fr. Skr. samāja a community. ] A society or congregation; a church or religious body. [ India ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. samara, samera, the seed of the elm. ] (Bot.) A dry, indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as that of the ash, maple, and elm; a key or key fruit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Simar. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Samaritanus. ] Of or pertaining to Samaria, in Palestine. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Samaria; also, the language of Samaria. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. E. samarskite. ] (Chem.) A rare metallic element of doubtful identity. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Samarium was discovered, by means of spectrum analysis, in certain minerals (samarskite, cerite, etc.), in which it is associated with other elements of the earthy group. It has been confounded with the doubtful elements decipium, philippium, etc., and is possibly a complex mixture of elements not as yet clearly identified. Symbol Sm. Provisional atomic weight 150.2. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Samara + -oid. ] (Bot.) Resembling a samara, or winged seed vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Simar. [ 1913 Webster ]