San
1[ sahn ]
/ sɑn /
noun, plural Sans, (especially collectively) San for 1.
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
any of more than a dozen related Khoisan languages spoken by the San.
Also called Bushman.
Definition for san (2 of 3)
San
2[ sahn ]
/ sɑn /
noun
a river in central Europe, flowing from the Carpathian Mountains in W Ukraine through SE Poland into the Vistula: battles 1914–15. About 280 miles (450 km) long.
Definition for san (3 of 3)
-san
a suffix used in Japanese as a term of respect after names or titles: Suzuki-san; samurai-san.
Origin of -san
< Japanese, contraction of -sama suffix denoting direction, appearance, respect
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San
1/ (sɑːn) /
noun
an aboriginal people of southern Africa
a group of the Khoisan languages, spoken mostly by Bushmen
British Dictionary definitions for san (3 of 3)
San
2/ (sɑːn) /
noun
a river in E central Europe, rising in W Ukraine and flowing northwest across SE Poland to the Vistula River. Length: about 450 km (280 miles)
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Medicine definitions for san
SAN
abbr.
sinoatrial node
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