San Salvador

[ san sal-vuh-dawr; Spanish sahn sahl-vah-thawr ]

/ sæn ˈsæl vəˌdɔr; Spanish sɑn ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr /

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noun

Also called Watling Island. an island in the E central Bahamas: long held to be the first land in the New World sighted by Christopher Columbus 1492. 60 sq. mi. (155 sq. km).Compare Samana Cay.

a city in and the capital of El Salvador.

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Words nearby San Salvador

San Quentin quail, San Rafael, San Ramon, San Remo, sans, San Salvador, San Salvador Island, sans-culotte, sans doute, San Sebastián, Sansei

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How to use San Salvador in a sentence

Though he served as mayor of the capital, San Salvador until 2018, Bukele ran for the presidency in 2019 as a political outsider.
El Salvador Is Betting on Bitcoin to Rebrand the Country — and Strengthen the President's Grip|Ciara Nugent|October 1, 2021|Time
Pulisic, who rejoined the squad this week after clearing coronavirus protocol, did not travel to San Salvador with the team on Wednesday and will miss Thursday’s game, as will probable starting goalkeeper Zach Steffen.
What to know about World Cup qualifying for the USMNT|Glynn A. Hill|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
Within 24 hours, cryptocurrency devotees on Twitter were claiming San Salvador as the world’s next big tech hub.
El Salvador is luring bitcoin fans while Salvadorans are seeking asylum|Nicolás Rivero|June 9, 2021|Quartz
Osorio Chavez’s home in Chalchuapa, about 50 miles from San Salvador, was being searched as part of the investigation when police said they found what appeared to be uneven, soft ground.
Eight Pits Full of Murdered Women Found in Ex Cop’s Backyard in El Salvador|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 21, 2021|The Daily Beast

Fed-up voters found hope in 2019 in the person of 37-year-old Nayib Bukele, a former advertising exec turned mayor of San Salvador.
What Happens Next in El Salvador—And What It Means for the U.S. Border|Ian Bremmer|May 10, 2021|Time
Columbus found the natives of San Salvador smoking after this manner.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
He was born in San Salvador, and is about fifty-two years of age.
Salvador of the Twentieth Century|Percy F. Martin
San Salvador Island, discovered and named by Columbus, 8, 10.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton
The first land reached was an island of the Bahama group, which he named San Salvador.
The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West|Robert E. Anderson
One of the San Salvador young men aboard us fancied some slight, experienced some fear, or may even,—who knows?
1492|Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for San Salvador

San Salvador

/ (sæn ˈsælvəˌdɔː, Spanish san salβaˈðɔr) /

noun

the capital of El Salvador, situated in the SW central part: became capital in 1841; ruined by earthquakes in 1854 and 1873; university (1841). Pop: 1 472 000 (2005 est)

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Cultural definitions for San Salvador

San Salvador

Capital of El Salvador and the largest city in the country, located in central El Salvador.

notes for San Salvador

The city has suffered from recurrent and severe earthquakes.