| Salvation Army |
an international evangelical and charitable Christian organization. |
| salve |
an ointment used medicinally to heal or soothe sores and other wounds. [3 definitions] |
| salver |
a tray used esp. for serving food or drinks; serving tray. |
| salvia |
any of a variety of plants and shrubs related to sage, esp. one that bears red blossoms. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, esp. as a salute. [3 definitions] |
| sal volatile |
an aromatic solution of ammonium carbonate in alcohol or ammonia water; smelling salts. [2 definitions] |
| SAM |
abbreviation of "surface-to-air missile," a missile that is launched from the ground toward a target or destination in the air. |
| samara |
a winged fruit, as of the elm or maple, that does not split open when ripe and usu. has one seed. |
| Samaria |
a district of ancient Palestine that is now a region in western Jordan. [2 definitions] |
| Samaritan |
a native or citizen of Samaria, or a descendant thereof. [3 definitions] |
| samarium |
a rare-earth metal chemical element that has sixty-two protons in each nucleus and that forms a permanent magnet when alloyed with cobalt. (symbol: Sm) |
| samarskite |
a deep black mineral with reddish brown streaks that contains some rare-earth metals and traces of oxides of uranium, thorium, and the like. |
| samba |
a Brazilian ballroom dance, or music for this dance. [2 definitions] |
| sambar |
a large, reddish brown Asian deer with an erectile mane and three-pointed antlers. |
| Sam Browne belt |
a waist belt with a diagonal strap over the right shoulder, worn as part of a military or police uniform, esp. as support for a pistol. |
| same |
being one identical thing or person and not a new or different thing or person. [4 definitions] |
| samekh |
the name of the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| sameness |
the quality or condition of being the same; uniformity. [2 definitions] |
| samite |
a heavy silk cloth, sometimes interwoven with gold or silver, worn in the Middle Ages. |
| samizdat |
the underground publishing and propagation of manuscripts that were denied, or not submitted for, official sanction by the government of the former Soviet Union. [2 definitions] |
| Samoa |
an island group in the South Pacific, divided into Samoa (formerly Western Samoa) and American Samoa. [2 definitions] |