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San

1

[sahn]

noun

plural

Sans 
,

plural

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

/ 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

2

/ 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

san

3

/ æ /

noun

  1. old-fashionedshort 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of San1

< Japanese, contraction of -sama suffix denoting direction, appearance, respect
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Example Sentences

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Shohei Ohtani is set to pitch for the Dodgers for the first time Monday night against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium.

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The odd scene at Dodger Stadium was because of a reported blockbuster trade that involved the Boston Red Sox sending infielder Rafael Devers to the Giants in exchange for Harrison, right-hander Jordan Hicks and two prospects — a move that further bolsters the talent in the L.A.-San Francisco rivalry.

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San Francisco manager Bob Melvin was forced to turn to long reliever Sean Hjelle, who rapidly warmed up for the start, against a Dodgers offense that had scored 11 runs Saturday night.

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Whereas he crumbled in the fourth, giving up a two-RBI triple to Jung Hoo Lee to give the Giants a 3-2 lead, he battled out of a bases-loaded jam to keep San Francisco at bay, inducing Porter into an inning-ending groundout.

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Ohtani will start Monday against the San Diego Padres, but it’s still not clear when right-hander Roki Sasaki will return.

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