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] |
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] |