San

¹ American  

[sahn] / sɑn /

noun

plural

Sans,

plural

San

1. a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.

2. any of more than a dozen related Khoisan languages spoken by the San.

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San ² American  

[sahn] / sɑn /

noun

1. a river in central Europe, flowing from the Carpathian Mountains in W Ukraine through SE Poland into the Vistula: battles 1914–15. About 280 miles (450 km) long.

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-san ³ American  

1. a suffix used in Japanese as a term of respect after names or titles.

   Suzuki-san; samurai-san.

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San ¹ British  

/ sɑːn /

noun

1. an aboriginal people of southern Africa

2. a group of the Khoisan languages, spoken mostly by Bushmen

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San ² British  

/ sɑːn /

noun

1. a river in E central Europe, rising in W Ukraine and flowing northwest across SE Poland to the Vistula River. Length: about 450 km (280 miles)

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san ³ British  

/ sæn /

noun

1. old-fashioned short for sanatorium

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Etymology

Origin of -san

< Japanese, contraction of -sama suffix denoting direction, appearance, respect

Example Sentences

The San Francisco-based company did not disclose why it was shutting down the tool or the timeline for its phase-out.

From Los Angeles Times

The school district turns now to the process for renaming the César Chávez Learning Academies in San Fernando and César Chávez Elementary School in El Sereno, hoping to have new names by this fall.

From Los Angeles Times

In a similar vein — and a scenario playing out across California school districts — San Diego Unified, the state’s second-largest school district, has announced plans to rename its own Chávez Elementary School.

From Los Angeles Times

The goal is “to develop a name that inspires future generations of young people to know they can make a positive difference in this world,” said San Diego school board President Richard Barrera.

From Los Angeles Times

SAN FRANCISCO—A federal judge on Tuesday said the U.S. government appeared to be punishing Anthropic by banning the artificial-intelligence company—in retribution for bringing into the public view its contracting dispute with the Pentagon.

From The Wall Street Journal