| sans-culotte |
a member of the poorly dressed revolutionary army in the French Revolution. [2 definitions] |
| sans doute |
(French) without a doubt; certainly. |
| Sansei |
(sometimes l.c.) an American-born grandchild of a Japanese who immigrated to the United States or Canada. (See Issei, Kibei, Nisei.) |
| sansevieria |
any of several related tropical houseplants with stiff, thick, sword-shaped leaves. |
| Sanskrit |
an ancient Indic language that is the classic literary language of India and an important basis for the development of comparative Indo-European linguistics. |
| sans serif |
a style of print type without serifs. |
| sans souci |
without worry (French); carefree. |
| Santa Claus |
in North American folklore, a chubby, jolly, bearded old fellow who embodies the charitable spirit of Christmas. He wears a red suit, lives at the North Pole, and brings children presents at Christmas; St. Nicholas; St. Nick; Kriss Kringle. |
| Santa Fe |
the capital of New Mexico. |
| Santiago |
the capital of Chile. |
| Santo Domingo |
the capital of the Dominican Republic. [3 definitions] |
| santonica |
the European wormwood. [2 definitions] |
| santonin |
a poisonous crystalline compound extracted from wormwood. |
| São Paulo |
a large city of southeastern Brazil. |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
an island country in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Gabon in western Africa. |
| sap1 |
the fluid that carries nutrients throughout the circulatory systems of plants, esp. trees. [4 definitions] |
| sap2 |
a deep, covered trench that leads to an enemy position or fortification, used for surprise attacks and ambushes. [4 definitions] |
| saphena |
either of two large superficial veins of the leg. |
| sapid |
having taste or flavor, esp. an agreeable taste. [2 definitions] |
| sapient |
having or showing great wisdom; sage. |
| sapiential |
having or offering wisdom. |