Salvador

American  

[sal-vuh-dawr, sahl-vah-thawr, sahl-vah-dawr] / ˈsæl vəˌdɔr, ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr, ˌsɑl vɑˈdɔr /

noun

1. El Salvador.

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

3. a male given name.

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Salvador British  

/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

• Salvadoran
  adjective
• Salvadorian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Salvador

ICE said Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, 41, of El Salvador suffered a medical emergency on Saturday and was pronounced dead after being taken to a New Jersey hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

No fatalities or significant damage have been reported in Mexico or Guatemala from the quake, which was also felt in El Salvador.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

They include countries that Venezuela’s government had considered sworn enemies at the start of the year like El Salvador, Israel and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Rescuers from the United States, Chile, Portugal, El Salvador, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Venezuela shared angst, and finally joy, when Gil emerged from his confinement around 9:00 a.m. on July 2nd.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Aunt Consuelo got out, banged the truck door shut, and cried, “Lupita, Salvador, come with me. I’ll take you to the boss.”

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty