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San Francisco has long been a leader in the arts, nurturing generations of painters, sculptors, poets, novelists, playwrights, film-makers, and performing artists and innovators of every kind.
Gavin Newsom

Meaning of "san" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SAN

san  [sæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
San is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

SAN

San or SAN may refer to: ▪ Senior Advocate of Nigeria, rank that may be conferred on legal practitioners in Nigeria ▪ Sinoatrial node, pacemaking tissue in the right atrium of the heart...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAN

sample space
sample survey
sampler
samplery
sampling
sampling frame
sampling statistic
Sampras
samsara
samshoo
samshu
Samson
Samsun
Samuel
samurai
samurai bond
samurai sword
samurai tradition
samurai warrior

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAN

Afghanistan
African
Akan
Alan
American
an
as one man
Asian
Australian
Balikpapan
ban
batman
began
Brian
can
Canadian
Christian
clean
dan
to a man

Synonyms and antonyms of san in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «san» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAN

Find out the translation of san to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of san from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «san» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

san
570 millions of speakers

English

san
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сан -
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

san
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

San
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

san
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

San
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

san
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

San
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

san
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

san
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

san
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

san
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сан -
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

san
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

san
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

San
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

san
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

san
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of san

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAN»

The term «san» is very widely used and occupies the 769 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of san
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «san».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «san» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «san» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about san

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10 QUOTES WITH «SAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word san.
1
Cecil Beaton
San Francisco is perhaps the most European of all American cities.
2
Herb Caen
San Franciscans have a bond of self-satisfaction bordering on smugness.
3
Rosalynn Carter
San Francisco is one of my favorite cities in the world.
4
Les Claypool
San Francisco is an interesting place. It's always been such a nice culturally diverse environment, which it still is, but there's a lot of money there now and a lot of dot com's so it's a little different than it used to be.
5
Susan Davis
San Diego walked away with just a scratch.
6
Michael Franti
San Francisco has always been a haven for misfits and weirdos. I'm both of those, which is why I came here.
7
George Halas
San Francisco has always been my favorite booing city. I don't mean the people boo louder or longer, but there is a very special intimacy. When they boo you, you know they mean you. Music, that's what it is to me. One time in Kezar Stadium they gave me a standing boo.
8
Jack London
San Francisco is gone. Nothing remains of it but memories.
9
Christopher Moore
San Francisco is a breathtakingly beautiful city, with lots of great contrasts between dark and light, often overlapping each other. It's a great setting for a horror story.
10
Gavin Newsom
San Francisco has long been a leader in the arts, nurturing generations of painters, sculptors, poets, novelists, playwrights, film-makers, and performing artists and innovators of every kind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAN»

Discover the use of san in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to san and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reclaiming San Francisco: History, Politics, Culture
Reclaiming San Francisco is an anthology of fresh appraisals of the contrarian spirit of the city-a spirit "resistant to authority or control." The official story of San Francisco is one of progress, development, and growth.
James Brook, Chris Carlsson, Nancy J. Peters, 1998
2
The San Francisco Tape Music Center: 1960s Counterculture ...
This book allows readers a window onto the confluence of artistry, innovation, drugs, sexuality, poverty, resourcefulness and, most importantly, the sense of fun that permeated the air during those years.
David W. Bernstein, 2008
3
San Spirituality: Roots, Expression, and Social Consequences
For students of anthropology, archaeology, religion, and African studies, this volume will be essential and fascinating reading.
J. David Lewis-Williams, David G. Pearce, 2004
4
Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin, With a ...
A history of San Francisco examines the exploitation of both local and distant regions by prominent families in the area--including the Hearsts, de Youngs, and others--and reveals the interconnections among the environment, economy, and ...
Gray Brechin, 2006
5
Tales of San Francisco: Comprising 'San Francisco Is Your ...
Seventy-two colorful stories about the men and women, the places and events that have contributed to San Francisco's flamboyant history are included in this one-volume edition of Samuel Dickson's three popular books, San Francisco Is Your ...
Samuel Dickson, 1992
6
Coding Theory: A First Course
It is of central importance for many applications in computer science or engineering. This book gives a comprehensive introduction to coding theory whilst only assuming basic linear algebra.
San Ling, Chaoping Xing, 2004
7
Aung San Suu Kyi: Fearless Voice of Burma
A biography of the Burmese leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 while under house arrest.
Whitney Stewart, 1997
8
Mission San Gabriel Arcangel
The story of the missions is a compelling human drama that is a vital piece not only of California history, but also of American history.
Alice B. McGinty, 2003
9
The Year in San Fernando
Twelve-year-old Francis, the son of a very poor widow living in a Trinidadian village, is given the chance to go to San Fernando to work as a servant companion.
Michael Anthony, 1996
10
San
Surveys the history, culture, and contemporary life of the San people of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Angola, and South Africa.
Megan Biesele, Kxao Royal, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term san is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What's the Matter With San Francisco?
I moved to San Francisco for its radical politics. Lots of people did, for generations. Maybe it was like moving to Los Angeles if you wanted to be a movie star: If ... «CityLab, Jul 15»
2
The Soviet Military's Eerily Detailed Guide to San Diego
Caption: The Naval Training Center in San Diego is shown in far more detail on a 1980 Soviet map (left) than on a 1979 USGS map of the same area. In both ... «Wired, Jul 15»
3
Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Lightning Possible at Local Beaches
Thunder shook San Diego's East County as lightning lit up the sky. NBC 7's Vanessa Herrera has more on the widespread thunderstorm. (Published Wednesday ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jun 15»
4
San Jose: After 14 hours atop a nine-story crane, homeless man …
SAN JOSE -- Through the night, a homeless man who had scaled a nine-story crane above a new downtown housing development hunkered down in the glass ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
5
Taylor's San Antonio Win a Wake-Up Call for Democrats
How did a Brooklyn-born city planner who has never run for partisan office beat a nearly lifelong San Antonio Democrat in the race for the top job in the ... «Texas Tribune, Jun 15»
6
San Antonio area could still see storms as Tropical Depression Bill …
Connor Flynn, out for a run in his neighborhood, stops as he encounters a blocked off road where a car was washed to the side of the road on McCullough at E. «mySanAntonio.com, Jun 15»
7
San Bernardino: Broken City
San Bernardino, once a sturdy, middle class "All-America City," is now bankrupt, the poorest city of its size in California, and a symbol of the nation's worst urban ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
8
5 things the 'San Andreas' movie got wrong (and 1 thing that's right)
Could the earthquake that happened in the 'San Andreas' movie happen in real life? Nope. The movie version is fantastically exaggerated. Here's a look at what ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
9
San Andreas
An earthquake wipes out a fat chunk of California in San Andreas, but that's nothing compared to the destruction rained down on your brain cells by this movie's ... «RollingStone.com, May 15»
10
San Jose: Teen surrenders after harrowing home invasion captured …
SAN JOSE -- A 17-year-old boy surrendered to San Jose police after he was apparently recorded on surveillance video with another male entering and scouring ... «San Jose Mercury News, May 15»

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