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

Derived Forms

• Salvadoran
  adjective
• Salvadorian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Newlyweds Tito Avalos, 26, and Andrea Avalos, 24, who were visiting from El Salvador, tied their wishes to a tree together, their wrists entwined and fingers clasped.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He planned to attend the University of El Salvador and study electrical engineering.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

One of those apartments belongs to Salvador Barroso and his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

What drew you to Salvador as your entry point to Brazil?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Salvador grabbed a box too, and so did she.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty