San
1 Americannoun
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a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
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any of more than a dozen related Khoisan languages spoken by the San.
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an aboriginal people of southern Africa
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a group of the Khoisan languages, spoken mostly by Bushmen
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of -san
< Japanese, contraction of -sama suffix denoting direction, appearance, respect
Example Sentences
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Durazo was ahead of four other candidates in District 1, which stretches from downtown Los Angeles across the San Gabriel Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its own cutting-edge artificial intelligence models in San Francisco -- a crucial step toward reducing its dependence on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Millions of people are preparing to visit the United States for the World Cup, which starts June 11 and includes host cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
New York-based Deviation Capital is searching for an office space in San Francisco and planning to double its investment team of two there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Looking at their maps, San Román and Oliva could see another mistake the Americans had made.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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