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.
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Also called Bushman.
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Definition for San (2 of 3)
San2
[ 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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British Dictionary definitions for San (2 of 3)
San1
/ (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)
San2
/ (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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Medical definitions for San
SAN
abbr.
sinoatrial node
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