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Sa

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. samarium.


SA 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. seaman apprentice.


S/A 3 American  
  1. Banking. survivorship agreement.


s.a. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. without year or date.


s.a. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. semiannual.

  2. sex appeal.

  3. subject to approval.


S.A. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. (used in French and Spanish as an abbreviation forcorporation. )


S.A. 7 American  

abbreviation

  1. Salvation Army.

  2. seaman apprentice.

  3. South Africa.

  4. South America.

  5. South Australia.


SA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Salvation Army

  2. Sociedad Anónima

  3. Société anonyme

  4. South Africa

  5. South America

  6. South Australia

  7. Sturmabteilung: the Nazi terrorist militia, organized around 1924

  8. Saudi Arabia (international car registration)

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s.a. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. semiannual

  2. sex appeal

  3. sine anno

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Sa 3 British  

symbol

  1. samarium

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sa 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Saudi Arabia

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Etymology

Origin of s.a.4

From Latin sine annō

Origin of S.A.6

< French société anonyme or Spanish sociedad anónima

Example Sentences

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Matt Doherty fouled Joao Pedro and Palmer stepped up to send Jose Sa the wrong way with his 13th-minute penalty.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

The City Ground club had held talks with Wolves over a move for Jose Sa, but have since pivoted to Ortega.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Never-campers might opt for Sediba Sa Rona, which opens the same month with stilted suites overlooking the Khwai River.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

And there’s nowhere to eat very late at night in Los Angeles, unless you’re going to venture into Koreatown, where there’s Dan Sung Sa.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

“Did anybody see which way he went? What an exciting day, what? Sa sa cy avaunt, cy sa avaunt, sa cy avaunt!”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White