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

Example Sentences

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Salvador

Even in El Salvador, which made Bitcoin a national currency and offered citizens $30 to get started with the cryptocurrency, adoption remains very low.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

"Dr. Salvador really conceptualized and drove this work from the beginning," said Dr. Sheikh.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

The number of people deported to El Salvador nearly doubled in the first three months of 2026.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

On the walls where gang members in El Salvador once marked their turf, urban artists are now creating large murals in a traveling festival that fills the streets of the Central American country with color.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Salvador went off on her errand frowning, and he returned still frowning though he had good news.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty