Sa

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Symbol, Chemistry. (formerly)

samarium.

SA

seaman apprentice.

s.a.¹

without year or date.

Origin of s.a.¹

From the Latin word sine annō

s.a.²

semiannual.
sex appeal.
subject to approval.

S.A.¹

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

Origin of S.A.¹

< French société anonyme or Spanish sociedad anónima

S.A.²

Salvation Army.
seaman apprentice.
South Africa.
South America.
South Australia.

S/A

Banking. survivorship agreement.

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Examples from the Web for sa

Contemporary Examples

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
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
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
“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

Historical Examples

You sa--ay 'Is that his ma'-ied son, in yondeh; the one 'ith the fah hah? '
The Cavalier
George Washington Cable
Ever seen owt like it since the good auld days you crack on sa often, auld man?
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine
I was sa thrang with all their bodderments, that I don't know as I didna forget it.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine
We haiff alsmikle as will pey for all we tak, sa lang as we tarie.
Andrew Melville
William Morison
In the entry is taken the sa pintû, that is, the price of admission.
An Eagle Flight
Jos Rizal

British Dictionary definitions for sa

sa

the internet domain name for

Saudi Arabia

Sa

the chemical symbol for (formerly)

samarium

SA

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

Spanish: limited company French: limited company

s.a.

abbreviation for

semiannual
sex appeal
sine anno

Word Origin

Latin: without date

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Sa

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s.a.2

S.A.1

Origin of S.A.1

S.A.2

S/A

Examples from the Web for sa

Contemporary Examples

Röhm had built a million-man-strong paramilitary band of street thugs, the brown-shirted Storm Troopers, or SA.

Even foreign officials like the Portuguese Consul-General in Hamburg were beaten up by SA thugs.

Like her Jersey Shore cast members, SallyAnn Salsano has a nickname that everyone calls her, SA.

“All the way from New Or- leeans to Je- ru- sa- lem,” Dylan sings.

Historical Examples

You sa--ay 'Is that his ma'-ied son, in yondeh; the one 'ith the fah hah? '

Ever seen owt like it since the good auld days you crack on sa often, auld man?

I was sa thrang with all their bodderments, that I don't know as I didna forget it.

We haiff alsmikle as will pey for all we tak, sa lang as we tarie.

In the entry is taken the sa pintû, that is, the price of admission.

sa

Sa

SA

Word Origin

s.a.

Word Origin

s.a.¹

Origin of s.a.¹

s.a.²

S.A.¹

Origin of S.A.¹

S.A.²