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    santal
    noun
  • Santal
    Santal
    noun
    a member of a tribal people who live mainly in the state of Bihar in northeastern India.

santal

1 American  
[san-tl] / ˈsæn tl /

noun

  1. sandalwood.


Santal 2 American  
[suhn-tahl] / sʌnˈtɑl /

noun

Santals, plural Santal plural
  1. a member of a tribal people who live mainly in the state of Bihar in northeastern India.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of santal

see origin at sandal 2

Example Sentences

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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

From the musky floral Another 13 and Western desert Santal 33 to elegant tea-inspired offering Thé Noir 29, my next signature scent awaits.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

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

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

Santal, the, 547 Santee-Dakota, the, 371, and map, pp. 334-5 Sapper, K., 390 Sarasin, F., 224 n.,

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court

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