| Samoyed |
a member of a people inhabiting northwestern Siberia and the northeastern European coast of Russia. [3 definitions] |
| samp |
coarsely ground Indian corn or a porridge made of it. |
| sampan |
a small boat of the Far East, usu. flat-bottomed and propelled by one or two oars. |
| samphire |
a succulent herb that bears small clusters of yellowish flowers, growing mostly on rocky sea coasts. [2 definitions] |
| sample |
a representative part or fragment of a larger whole. [4 definitions] |
| sampler |
a piece of cloth embroidered with a design or saying, often as a display of skill in needlework. [3 definitions] |
| sampling |
the act or process of selecting a small representative set of things or persons from which an analysis of a whole group can be made; selection of a sample. [2 definitions] |
| samsara |
in Hinduism, the endless cycle of every soul's birth, death, and rebirth. |
| Samson |
according to the Old Testament, a judge of ancient Israel famed for his great strength, of which he was deprived when the Philistine Delilah cut off his hair. |
| Samuel |
according to the Old Testament, a judge and prophet of Israel in the eleventh century B.C. who was instrumental in establishing Saul as the first king of the Jews. [2 definitions] |
| Samuel Johnson |
an English author, lexicographer, and critic (b.1709--d.1784). |
| Samuel Langhorne Clemens |
U.S. author and humorist who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain (b.1835--d.1910). |
| Samuel Morse |
a U.S. artist and inventor (b.1791--d.1872). |
| samurai |
a member of the elite military class of feudal Japan. [2 definitions] |
| -san |
in Japanese, Mr. or Mrs. (used at the end of a name to show respect). |
| San'a |
the capital of Yemen. |
| sanative |
having curative or healing powers. |
| sanatorium |
a professional establishment for the care and treatment of recuperating patients or patients suffering from chronic diseases. [2 definitions] |
| Sancerre |
a dry French white wine from the upper Loire valley. |
| Sancho Panza |
in Don Quixote, the title character's practical squire. [2 definitions] |
| sancta |
a plural form of sanctum. |