Advertisement
Advertisement
San
1[sahn]
noun
plural
Sans ,plural
San .a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
any of more than a dozen related Khoisan languages spoken by the San.
San
2[sahn]
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.
-san
3a suffix used in Japanese as a term of respect after names or titles.
Suzuki-san; samurai-san.
San
1/ sɑːn /
noun
an aboriginal people of southern Africa
a group of the Khoisan languages, spoken mostly by Bushmen
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)
san
3/ sæn /
noun
old-fashioned, short for sanatorium
Word History and Origins
Origin of San1
Example Sentences
Unions representing 800,000 government employees asked a federal judge in San Francisco for an emergency order to halt the firings, ahead of a hearing set for October 16 on their legality.
San Jose City Councilmember Sergio Jimenez told lawmakers last year that the city receives $30 million each year from cardrooms, enough to fund 150 police officers or 133 firefighters.
The San Fernando Valley Democrat has said he won’t make a decision until after voters decide Proposition 50, the redistricting proposal he and other state Democratic leaders are championing, on the November ballot.
San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties could get 1 to 2 inches of rain, with up to 4 inches in the mountains and hills.
Kelly Cess, an editorial director at the vitamin-and-supplement company Olly, reserves a quiet room each Tuesday, her in-office day, after commuting on San Francisco’s packed public transit.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
