| Sahara |
a vast North African desert extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Nile. |
| Sahara Desert |
a vast arid region of North Africa extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Nile. |
| said |
past tense and past participle of say. [2 definitions] |
| Saigon |
see "Ho Chi Minh City." |
| sail |
a large piece of fabric or the like that may be mounted on a vessel and extended to catch the force of the wind for propulsion. [12 definitions] |
| sailboat |
a boat driven mainly by sails. |
| sailor |
an enlisted man in the navy, whose duty is aboard a ship. [3 definitions] |
| saint |
one who has died and been formally recognized by the Roman Catholic or other Christian church as having lived a holy life or as having given one's life to God as a holy martyr; one who is considered by the Church to be worthy of veneration. (abbr.: St. or Ste.) [5 definitions] |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
an independent state in the West Indies made up of the two islands Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
| Saint Lucia |
an island country of the West Indies near Barbados. |
| Saint Nicholas |
a Greek bishop of the fourth century and Christian saint renowned for his giving of small gifts and from whose legend evolved the cultural figure of Santa Claus associated with the Christmas holiday (b. 270 A.D.?--d. 343 A.D.). [2 definitions] |
| Saint Patrick's Day |
March 17, observed by the Irish in honor of the patron saint of Ireland. |
| Saint Valentine's Day |
a holiday celebrated on February 14 of each year, observed mostly by the exchanging of tokens of affection or friendship; Valentine's Day. |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
an island country of the West Indies in the Caribbean, including the main island of Saint Vincent and some of the islands of the Grenadines. |
| sake1 |
purpose; reason. [2 definitions] |
| salad |
any of various cold vegetable mixtures, usu. containing lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onions, and the like, and served with a dressing. [2 definitions] |
| salamander |
any of a variety of small amphibians that have a long tail and moist scaleless skin, and that look like lizards. |
| salami |
a spicy, salty sausage, originally from Italy, that is usu. made with beef or pork. |
| salary |
a fixed amount of money paid to someone regularly for work. |
| sale |
the act of exchanging goods for money. [3 definitions] |
| salesclerk |
someone employed to assist and sell goods to customers in a store. |