San1
[sahn]
- 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.
San2
[sahn]
- 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.
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-san
- a suffix used in Japanese as a term of respect after names or titles: Suzuki-san; samurai-san.
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Origin of -san
< Japanese, contraction of -sama suffix denoting direction, appearance, respect
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Contemporary Examples
San Francisco was the first city to pass one in 2006; since then, 14 other cities and three states have followed suit.
And now Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are all suing Uber for refusing to play by their old regulatory playbooks.
Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB?Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman
December 30, 2014
Race is the San Andreas Fault of our culture as well as our history.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric GarnerMike Barnicle
December 8, 2014
Last year in San Diego, they sported bloody pants and angry signs.
Lynchburg is a six-month-old German sausage and ale house in the heart of Panama's San Francisco neighborhood.
Historical Examples
I think this is what San Lucas has been doing for you, after all.
You must have lost that sketch after you reached San Francisco.
Her Father's DaughterGene Stratton-Porter
When she arrived at San Francisco she found that the enclosed sheet was missing.
Her Father's DaughterGene Stratton-Porter
"As you did when you decoyed me on board the San Antonio," said Betty.
Fair MargaretH. Rider Haggard
When they reached Bonanza the sun was low, and when they were off San Lucar it had begun to sink.
Fair MargaretH. Rider Haggard
san
- old-fashioned, informal short for sanatorium
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San1
- an aboriginal people of southern Africa
- a group of the Khoisan languages, spoken mostly by Bushmen
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San2
- 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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Word Origin and History for san
Japanese honorific title, 1878, short form of more formal sama.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
SAN
- sinoatrial node
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