santal
noun
santal
1 American
[san-tl]
/ ˈsæn tl /
noun
Santal
2
American
[suhn-tahl]
/ sʌnˈtɑl /
noun
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Santals,
plural
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Santal
plural
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of santal
see origin at sandal 2
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By a "phonetic" error, santal is often printed "sandal," and "sandel."
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
The otto of santal is remarkably dense, and is above all others oleaginous in its appearance, and, when good, is of a dark straw color.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
It consists of wash-leather steeped in ottos of neroli, rose, santal, lavender, verbena, bergamot, cloves, and cinnamon, subsequently smeared with civet and musk.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man by Havelock Ellis
Edward Dunsack recognized the scents that stirred from her, more Eastern and disturbing even than opium: there was a subtle natural odor of musk, the perfumes of henna and clove blossoms and santal.
From Java Head by Joseph Hergesheimer
Between the two stretched the island of Tuti, and at each end of the wall, on the White Nile as well as the Blue, Gordon had stationed a santal or heavy-armed barge, carrying a gun.
From The Life of Gordon, Volume II by Demetrius Charles Boulger
Joining that group this month is the luxury perfumer Le Labo, which is releasing incense in three of its popular home scents: Santal 26, Encens 9 and Ambroxyde 17.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
They’re not exact dupes, but in my opinion, they offer an even better version of the Santal 26 vibe.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2022
Consider gifting Goodies’ bestselling candle, the Santal, which some customers have called a satisfactory dupe of Le Labo’s beloved Santal candle, which would set you back $82.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Murmu, 64, who hails from the eastern state of Odisha and was governor of Jharkhand state from 2015-2021, is a member of the Santal ethnic minority, one of India’s largest tribal groups.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
Dr. Bodding argued with the natives of the Santal Parganas, India, who said that cut and shaped stones had fallen from the sky, some of them lodging in tree trunks.
From The Book of the Damned by Charles Fort
Swords and arrows are the weapons of the Santals, simple hill folk in upper Bengal.
From Time Magazine Archive
Formerly before the Santals came into the country the four taluqs of Sankara, Chiptiam, Sulunga and Dhaka formed the Paharia Raj and the whole country was dense jungle.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
The stories and legends which are here translated have been collected by the Rev. O. Bodding, D.D. of the Scandinavian Mission to the Santals.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
There have been many cases of Santals marrying bonga girls.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
The Santals at present form about one-third of the population.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
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