Salvador

[ sal-vuh-dawr; for 1, 3 also Spanish sahl-vah-thawr; for 2 also Portuguese sahl-vah-dawr ]

/ ˈsæl vəˌdɔr; for 1, 3 also Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr; for 2 also Portuguese ˌsɑl vɑˈdɔr /

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noun

El Salvador.

a seaport in eastern Brazil.Formerly Bahia, Portuguese, São Sal·va·dor

[soun-sahl-vah-dawr] /ˈsãʊ̃ ˌsɑl vɑˈdɔr/ .

a male given name.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Salvador

Sal·va·do·ran, Sal·va·do·ri·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Salvador

salutatory, salute, salutiferous, Salv., salvable, Salvador, Salvadorian, salvage, salvageable, salvage archaeology, Salvarsan

How to use Salvador in a sentence

She did one more sweep down the line and stopped at the car of a tan, middle-aged man named Salvador.
Five days, 100 vaccine doses and a wildfire of conspiracy theories|Jose Del Real|May 28, 2021|Washington Post
The acknowledgment of these crimes, which came as part of an amnesty for them, was a cathartic moment for El Salvador.
Bringing El Salvador Nun Killers to Justice|Raymond Bonner|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias laid a calming hand on 1980s El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Up To A Point: What We Really Need Is a Nobel War Prize|P. J. O’Rourke|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The actor transformed from a sensual Marilyn Monroe to a whimsical Salvador Dali to a starving migrant mother, seamlessly.
The Man Behind Marilyn Malkovich|Justin Jones|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The children are coming from three Central American countries—Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
From Texas to Gaza, Reaping What We Sow|Michael Tomasky|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And if successful, the program would be extended to refugees in Guatemala and El Salvador.
The Awful Facts Behind the White House's Plan to Help Honduras|Caitlin Dickson|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Columbus found the natives of San Salvador smoking after this manner.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
When it arrived he sailed boldly into the reconcave, and St. Salvador was taken almost without a struggle.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
Colonel Salvador, though born in Portugal, has all his property and connections in Brazil; he served with credit in the peninsula.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
He endeavored to accomplish this against the opposition of Salvador and was killed at the battle of Chalchuapa in 1885.
Guatemala, the country of the future|Charles M. Pepper
From a junction with the Northern a branch will run south to Zacapa and ultimately will be extended into Salvador.
Guatemala, the country of the future|Charles M. Pepper

British Dictionary definitions for Salvador

Salvador

/ (ˈsælvəˌdɔː, Portuguese salvaˈdor) /

noun

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)Former name: Bahia Official name: São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos (s̃ɑu salvaˈdor ˈdəː baˈia ˈdəː ˈtoːduʃ uʃ ˈsəntuʃ)

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