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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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Otto of vitivert is procurable by distillation; a hundred-weight of vitivert yields about 14 oz. of otto, which in appearance very much resembles otto of santal.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse

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

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

"The santal tree perfumes, when riven, The axe that laid it low."

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse

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

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

For a Santal story of a stupid hero joining a band of thieves, see A. Campbell, “Jhorea and Jhore,” pp.

From Filipino Popular Tales by Dean Spruill Fansler

Swords and arrows are the weapons of the Santals, simple hill folk in upper Bengal.

From Time Magazine Archive

The sun, the supreme god of the Santals.

From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas

When the Santals lived in Champa and the Kiskus were their kings, the Santals were very simple and religious and only worshipped Thakur.

From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas

He is said to be the ancestor of the Bir hors, or jungle Santals.

From Santal Folk Tales by A. Campbell

The legends and customary beliefs contained in this part are definitely connected with the Santals.

From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas

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