English Words Starting With S

• saint-lo

  nounVery low
  /ˌsæ̃ ˈləʊ/A city in Normandy, northwestern France, heavily damaged during the Second World War.
• saint-louis

  nounMedium
  /seɪnt ˈluːɪs/A major city in Missouri, USA, named after King Louis IX of France.
• saint-maur-des-fosses

  nounVery Low (Geographically specific proper noun)
  ˌsɑːŋ mɔː deɪ fɒˈseɪA commune (town) in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France.
• saint-mihiel

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsæ̃ ˈmiː.jɛl/A small town and commune in northeastern France, historically significant for its role in World War I.
• saint-nazaire

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsæ̃ nəˈzɛə/A port city in western France, on the Loire River estuary in the Pays de la Loire region.
• saint-ouen

  nounLow
  /ˌsæ̃ ˈwæ̃/ (Approximation: san-wan). Note: English speakers often approximate the French nasal vowels.A proper noun referring primarily to a commune (town) in the northern suburbs of Paris, France.
• saint-pierre

  nounC1
  /ˌsæ̃ ˈpjɛə/A French name for John Dory, a marine fish (Zeus faber), known for its distinctive appearance and culinary value.
• saint-quentin

  nounLow
  /ˌsæ̃ ˈkɑ̃ntæ̃/ (French pronunciation commonly used) or /ˌseɪnt ˈkwɛntɪn/ (Anglicized)A toponym referring to a city in northern France, named after the early Christian martyr Saint Quentin.
• saint-saens

  nounLow-Frequency (C2)
  /ˌsæ̃ ˈsɒ̃(s)/ (common anglicization); /sæ̃ sɒ̃/The surname of the 19th/20th-century French composer, organist, and pianist Camille Saint-Saëns, widely recognized as a leading figure in Romantic music.
• saint-simon

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌsæ̃ sɪˈmɒ̃/ (Approximated; the French nasal vowels are typically retained in English pronunciation)A French political and social philosopher (1760–1825), founder of a school of thought that emphasized industrialism and technocratic organization of society.
• saint-simonianism

  nounVery Low
  /ˌseɪnt sɪˈməʊ.ni.ə.nɪ.zəm/A utopian socialist ideology and social movement founded on the ideas of Henri de Saint-Simon (1760–1825), emphasizing industrial development, scientific planning, and a meritocratic social hierarchy to achieve social progress.
• saint-tropez

  nounC1
  /ˌsæ̃ ˈtrɒpeɪ/A fashionable resort town on the French Riviera in southeastern France.
• sainte anne de beaupre

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsænt æn də bəʊˈpreɪ/A famous Roman Catholic basilica and pilgrimage site in Quebec, Canada.
• sainte foy

  nounRare
  /ˌseɪnt ˈfɔɪ/A reference to Saint Faith, a Christian martyr from the 3rd century.
• sainte-beuve

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsænt ˈbɜːv/The surname of the French literary critic and writer Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve.
• saintfoin

  nounRare
  /ˈseɪn.fɔɪn/A perennial leguminous plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, used as forage for livestock.
• sainthood

  nounC2 (Proficient)
  /ˈseɪnthʊd/The official status of being recognized as a saint within a religious tradition, particularly Christianity.
• saintpaulia

  nounLow
  /seɪntˈpɔːlɪə/A genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, commonly known as African violets.
• saintsbury

  nounVery Low
  /ˈseɪntsb(ə)ri/A proper noun referring to the surname of the influential English literary critic, historian, and editor George Saintsbury (1845–1933).
• saintship

  nounVery Low (Archaic/Literary)
  /ˈseɪntʃɪp/The state, condition, or quality of being a saint; saintliness.

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