Salvador

[sal-vuh-dawr, sahl-vah-thawr, sahl-vah-dawr]

noun

1. El Salvador.

2. Formerly Bahia. Portuguese, São Salvador. a seaport in eastern Brazil.

3. a male given name.

Salvador

/ ˈsælvəˌdɔː, salvaˈdor /

noun

1. Official name: São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos. Former name: Bahia. a port in E Brazil, capital of Bahia state: founded in 1549 as capital of the Portuguese colony, which it remained until 1763; a major centre of the African slave trade in colonial times. Pop: 3 331 000 (2005 est)

Other Word Forms

• Salvadoran adjective
• Salvadorian adjective

Example Sentences

In early August, a person traveling from El Salvador to Maryland was discovered to have been infested, federal officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Ratcheting up the terror, the government ordered a series of deportation flights to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

From Salon

They believe the U.S. government is now expanding their list of hundreds of children across the country, which started with children from Guatemala, to include those from Honduras and El Salvador.

From Los Angeles Times

Congressional Democrats traveled to El Salvador to push for information about the detainees and came back empty-handed.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the most poignant moments of the play is during his green monologue, when Torres reminisces about the video store he grew up visiting in San Salvador.

From Los Angeles Times