| 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] |
| Samoan |
of or pertaining to Samoa or its people, culture, language, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Samoa Standard Time |
the standard time used in the time zone of the Pacific that includes Samoa, eleven hours behind Greenwich time. |
| Samos |
a Greek island in the North Aegean Sea, which, in Greek mythology, was part of the kingdom of Odysseus. |
| samosa |
an East Indian turnover consisting of curried vegetables, usu. potatoes and peas, wrapped in a thin dough and fried in oil. |
| samovar |
a metal urn with an internal heating device and a spigot used esp. in Russia and other parts of the former Soviet Union to heat water for tea. |
| 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] |