Sanʿa

or Sa·naa

[ sah-nah ]

/ sɑˈnɑ /

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noun

a city in and the capital of the Republic of Yemen, in SW Arabia.

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Samuel, Samuelson, samurai, samurai bond, San, Sanʿa, San Andreas Fault, San Angelo, San Anselmo, San Antonian, San Antonio

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How to use Sanʿa in a sentence

“Saleh is just like this guy Putin in Russia,” said Yahya Al-Hajj, an apolitical Sana resident.
Abdullah Saleh: Yemen’s Unsackable Leader|Vivian Salama|February 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jihadist revenge might be one reason the embassy in Sana came under attack Thursday.
How Petty Criminal Nakoula Basseley Nakoula Sparked a Mideast Meltdown|Christopher Dickey|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The suicide bombing on Monday in Sana was the deadliest attack AQAP has ever carried out.
Al Qaeda’s ‘Final Trap’ in Yemen: Costly Demise Planned for U.S.|Bruce Riedel|May 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was apparently involved in developing explosives for an attack on the American embassy in Sana in 2008.
Ibrahim al Asiri: Mysterious Yemeni Bomb Maker Targeting America|Bruce Riedel|December 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Postridie mulier bene sana foco exsilit, & graui onusta sacco ad maritum quattuor inde leucas vegeta contendit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Mens sana in corpore sano may be an old saying but it is still new enough to be repeated with vigour to certain people.
A Girl's Student Days and After|Jeannette Marks
Se non posse cibo verbi Dei carere, nec sana conscientia Evangelium negare.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
In her at least the mens sana and the corpore sano were alike in evidence.
The Chalice Of Courage|Cyrus Townsend Brady
Its first condition of citizenship will be mens sana in corpore sano.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins

British Dictionary definitions for Sanʿa

San`a

Sanaa

/ (sɑːˈnɑː) /

noun

the administrative capital of Yemen, on the central plateau at an altitude of 2350 m (7700 ft): formerly the capital of North Yemen. Pop: 1 621 000 (2005 est)

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