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

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Example Sentences

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Salvador

I told her from here, then nervously recited my script: Born in Salvador, but mostly raised in the USA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Haitian authorities have referred to "security cooperation" with El Salvador, but its precise legal framework remains unknown.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

El Salvador has deployed more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti as part of a mission to retrieve four nationals who went missing in the Caribbean country almost two weeks ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

McNulty has studied elections in countries like El Salvador, Hungary and Venezuela.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

That night Lupita slept with Catarina, and Salvador shared the bed in the living room with small Juan.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

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