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San

1

[ sahn ]

noun

plural Sans, (especially collectively) San
  1. a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
  2. any of more than a dozen related Khoisan languages spoken by the San.


San

2

[ sahn ]

noun

  1. a river in central Europe, flowing from the Carpathian Mountains in W Ukraine through SE Poland into the Vistula: battles 1914–15. About 280 miles (450 km) long.

-san

3
  1. a suffix used in Japanese as a term of respect after names or titles:

    Suzuki-san; samurai-san.

san

1

/ æ /

noun

  1. old-fashioned.
    short for sanatorium
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

San

2

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. an aboriginal people of southern Africa
  2. a group of the Khoisan languages, spoken mostly by Bushmen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

San

3

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. a river in E central Europe, rising in W Ukraine and flowing northwest across SE Poland to the Vistula River. Length: about 450 km (280 miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of San1

< Japanese, contraction of -sama suffix denoting direction, appearance, respect
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Lisa Richards, a 61-year-old voter who drove 230 miles from San Diego, praised New Jersey Senator Cory Booker's recent 25-hour speech on the US Senate floor opposing Trump's policies.

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“They have to go back to the multi-state bar exam this summer,” said Katie Moran, an associate professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law.

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South Hills 4, San Dimas 2: Elias Reyes threw six innings to pick up the win.

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Before Friday’s announcement, nine measles cases had been reported in California this year, with cases also reported in Orange, Riverside, Fresno, San Mateo, Placer and Tuolumne counties, according to the California Department of Public Health.

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Padres outfielder Tommy Pham was injured in an altercation Sunday night in San Diego and underwent surgery for a stab wound in his lower back.

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