Sa

Symbol, Chemistry. (formerly)

samarium.

Definition for sa (2 of 7)

seaman apprentice.

Definition for sa (3 of 7)

s.a.¹

without year or date.

Origin of s.a.

From the Latin word sine annō

Definition for sa (4 of 7)

s.a.²

semiannual.

sex appeal.

subject to approval.

Definition for sa (5 of 7)

S.A.¹

(used in French and Spanish as an abbreviation for corporation.)

Origin of S.A.

< French société anonyme or Spanish sociedad anónima

Definition for sa (6 of 7)

S.A.²

Salvation Army.

seaman apprentice.

South Africa.

South America.

South Australia.

Definition for sa (7 of 7)

S/A

Banking. survivorship agreement.

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Examples from the Web for sa

Röhm had built a million-man-strong paramilitary band of street thugs, the brown-shirted Storm Troopers, or SA.
A Witness to Hitler's Rise|Zachary Shore|May 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Even foreign officials like the Portuguese Consul-General in Hamburg were beaten up by SA thugs.
A Witness to Hitler's Rise|Zachary Shore|May 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Like her Jersey Shore cast members, SallyAnn Salsano has a nickname that everyone calls her, SA.
Jersey Shore Creator: 'I Was Snooki'|Andy Dehnart|January 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“All the way from New Or- leeans to Je- ru- sa- lem,” Dylan sings.
The Darker Meanings in a Bob Dylan Masterpiece|Sean Wilentz|September 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Sa tasya khagena mahirṅsi kapiḥ samas tṁ sukuṇḍalṁ kruddhaḥ praćiććheda tad hanmns ṭvshṭrtmaǵasyeva irnsi akrah; Rmy.
Zoological Mythology, Volume I (of 2)|Angelo de Gubernatis
Laurence Sterne, sa personne et ses ouvrages tude prcde dun fragment indit de Sterne.
Laurence Sterne in Germany|Harvey Waterman Thayer
Now, that 'ock is 'sa 'avin' the time of its life—maturin' grandly; got a wonderful chance.
The Foundations (Fourth Series Plays)|John Galsworthy
Sa nadúgay na, naurdinaryu na lang ang taas nga buhuk, After some time it became an ordinary thing to have long hair.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff
I have had sa lytill tyme that it is evill maid; bot I sall mak ane fairer in the meane tyme.
Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sa (1 of 4)

the internet domain name for

Saudi Arabia

British Dictionary definitions for sa (2 of 4)

the chemical symbol for (formerly)

samarium

British Dictionary definitions for sa (3 of 4)

abbreviation for

Salvation Army

Sociedad Anónima

Société anonyme

South Africa

South America

South Australia

Sturmabteilung: the Nazi terrorist militia, organized around 1924

Saudi Arabia (international car registration)

Word Origin for SA

Spanish: limited company French: limited company

British Dictionary definitions for sa (4 of 4)

s.a.

abbreviation for

semiannual

sex appeal

sine anno

Word Origin for s.a.

Latin: without date

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