English Words Starting With S

• san francisco de macoris

  nounC2 / Very Rare
  /ˌsæn frænˈsɪskəʊ deɪ məˈkɒrɪs/A city and municipality in the Dominican Republic, capital of Duarte Province in the Cibao region.
• san francisco peaks

  nounLow
  /ˌsæn frənˈsɪskəʊ piːks/A mountain range and volcanic complex in north-central Arizona, USA.
• san gabriel

  nounLow (Proper noun, geographically specific)
  /ˌsæn ˈɡeɪ.bri.əl/A toponym referring to multiple places, most notably: 1) A city in Los Angeles County, California, USA, named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel. 2) A river and mountain range in California.
• san gabriel mountains

  nounLow (Regional Geographic Proper Noun)
  /ˌsæn ˌɡeɪbriəl ˈmaʊntɪnz/A mountain range located in Southern California, northeast of Los Angeles, part of the Transverse Ranges system.
• san gennaro

  nounLow
  /ˌsæn dʒəˈnɑːrəʊ/The Italian name for Saint Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, known for the miracle of the liquefaction of his blood.
• san german

  nounVery low
  A city in southwestern Puerto Rico.
• san gorgonio mountain

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˌsæn ɡɔːˈɡəʊ.ni.əʊ ˈmaʊn.tɪn/A specific, proper-named mountain peak, the highest summit in Southern California.
• san ildefonso

  nounC2
  /ˌsæn ɪlˈdɛfɒnsəʊ/A proper noun referring to a geographical location or a community, typically the name of a town.
• san jacinto

  nounLow
  /ˌsæn həˈsɪntəʊ/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, most notably the San Jacinto River and the site of the Battle of San Jacinto in Texas, USA.
• san jacinto day

  nounLow
  /ˌsæn həˈsɪntəʊ deɪ/A state holiday in Texas, USA, commemorating the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, which secured Texas independence from Mexico.
• san joaquin

  nounLow (outside of geographical/regional contexts)
  /ˌsæn wɑːˈkiːn/A proper noun, predominantly a place name, referring to a specific river, valley, and county in central California, USA.
• san joaquin valley fever

  nounlow
  /ˌsæn wɑːˈkiːn ˈvæli ˈfiːvə/An infectious fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis, primarily affecting the lungs, which is endemic to certain arid regions of the Americas, notably the San Joaquin Valley in California.
• san jose

  nounHigh (Proper Noun, Geographic)
  /ˌsæn həʊˈzeɪ/A major city in California, USA; the third-largest city in California and the tenth-largest in the United States by population.
• san jose scale

  nounVery Low (technical/agricultural term)
  /ˌsæn həʊˈzeɪ ˈskeɪl/A highly destructive insect pest (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) that feeds on the sap of fruit trees and woody ornamentals, causing significant agricultural damage.
• san juan

  nounMedium
  /ˌsæn ˈhwɑːn/The capital city of Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory in the Caribbean.
• san juan bautista

  nounLow (as a borrowed proper noun in English contexts)
  /ˌsæn ˌhwɑːn baʊˈtɪstə/ or /ˌsæn ˌwɑːn baʊˈtɪstə/The Spanish name for Saint John the Baptist, a major prophet in Christianity; also the name of various geographical locations, including cities, counties, and missions, primarily in Spanish-speaking countries and former Spanish colonies.
• san juan capistrano

  nounLow
  /ˌsæn ˌhwɑːn ˌkæp.ɪˈstrɑː.nəʊ/A historic city in Orange County, California, United States, named after Saint John of Capistrano.
• san juan de la cruz

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌsæn ˌhwɑːn deɪ lə ˈkruːz/A Spanish mystic, poet, and Roman Catholic saint (1542–1591) known for his writings on spiritual ascent and the 'Dark Night of the Soul'.
• san juan hill

  nounLow
  /ˌsæn ˈhwɑːn ˈhɪl/A ridge near Santiago, Cuba, that was the site of a decisive battle in the Spanish-American War (1898), famously involving Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders.
• san juan islands

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌsæn ˈhwɑːn ˈaɪləndz/An archipelago located in the Salish Sea between the northwestern coast of Washington State, USA, and Vancouver Island, Canada.

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