📖 S — The English dictionary · page 5

salve — Everyday, meaning 1: A soft cream or ointment rubbed on a cut, sore or burn to heal it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) To rub a wound with such a cream.↗ Example: She put a salve on the cut.↗ · He anointed the wound with a healing salve.↗ · The physician applied his salve to her eyes.↗

salver — Everyday, meaning 1: A flat metal or silver tray, often with feet, on which food or drinks are carried and served to guests (old use).↗ Example: He set down the golden salver.↗ · The servant brought the pomegranate on a golden salver.↗ · Put the letters on the silver salver.↗

sam — Everyday, meaning 1: A common first name for boys and girls, short for Samuel, Samantha or Samson; it is a name, not an ordinary word.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «Uncle Sam» is a nickname for the government of the USA.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (casual) Friends shorten or change it: «Sammy», «Sam-Sam»; in texts «Sam's» can mean Sam's house: «at Sam's».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (formal) In formal writing the full name or a description replaces it: «Samuel», «the aforementioned pupil», «the first boy».↗ Example: Sam has 8 apples and eats 3.↗ · Sam and Lily shared 20 sweets equally.↗ · My best friend Sam lives next door.↗ · Sam is short for Samantha.↗ · Uncle Sam stands for the United States.↗ · Sam ran 2 km more than Ben.↗ · sam's got 12 marbles, gave me 5, he's well sad now (casual)↗ · going to Sam's after footy, back by 6 (casual)↗ · Oi Sam, give us 2 of them or else.↗ (rough)↗ · A pupil, hereinafter referred to as Sam, possesses 8 apples and consumes 3; ascertain the quantity remaining.↗ (formal exam)↗

samaritan — Everyday, meaning 1: (Bible) A Samaritan was a person from Samaria; in Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan, a Samaritan stops to help a beaten traveller when others walk past.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A good Samaritan is anyone who helps a stranger in trouble.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (UK) The Samaritans is a charity you can phone any time to talk if you feel very sad or alone.↗ Example: The Samaritan bandaged the man's wounds and paid for his room.↗ · A priest and a Levite walked past, but the Samaritan stopped.↗ · A good Samaritan helped the old lady carry her shopping.↗ · Police thanked the good Samaritan who called the ambulance.↗ · Who is my neighbour?↗ Jesus answered with the story of the Good Samaritan.↗ · If you feel very low, you can ring the Samaritans.↗

samba — Everyday, meaning 1: A fast, lively dance from Brazil.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The music for this dance, with strong drum rhythms.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb) To dance the samba.↗ Example: We played samba drums in music class.↗ · At the carnival in Rio, samba schools parade through the streets.↗ · The crowd danced the samba all night.↗ · Samba music came from the African-Brazilian community.↗ · Our samba band played at the school fair.↗ · They sambaed across the stage.↗

same — Everyday, meaning 1: Same means not different: just like the other one: the same colour.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Same means one and the very one, not another.↗ e.g. We go to the same school.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «The same as» compares two things that match.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «At the same time» means together, at one moment; it can also mean «but also».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (casual) «Same!» or «same here» means me too; «same old, same old» means nothing new; «same difference» means it makes no difference.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (rough) «Same to you!» throws an insult straight back.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (formal) The exam voice says «identical», «equivalent», «of equal magnitude», «the aforementioned», «likewise», «congruent» (shapes).↗ Example: Multiplying is adding the same number again and again.↗ · Each bag has the same number of marbles.↗ · Tom and Ben have the same number of cards.↗ · We have the same birthday!↗ · Twins can look the same.↗ · 3 + 4 is the same as 4 + 3.↗ · Everyone started at the same time.↗ · My answer is the same as yours.↗ · «I'm starving.»↗ «Same.»↗ · «You're a pain.»↗ «Same to you!»↗ · Tom possesses an identical quantity of cards to Ben, who possesses 9; state the total held by the two pupils.↗ · And she went the same way.↗ · And Moses charged the people the same day, saying: (Torah DEU.27.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Now these are the generations of Esau — the same is Edom.↗ (Torah GEN.36.1, JPS 1917)↗ · and Resen between Nineveh and Calah — the same is the great city.↗ (Torah GEN.10.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Abram — the same is Abraham.↗ (Writings 1CH.1.27, JPS 1917)↗ · Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.↗ (Prophets 2KI.8.22, JPS 1917)↗ · and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah — the same is Debir; (Prophets JOS.15.49, JPS 1917)↗

samekh — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: The fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, which makes an "s" sound.↗ Example: And Samekh-Tzadi-Resh-Shin, between the teeth and tongue, lain down and flattened.↗ [note 1: These last two words, שכובה ושטותה, are difficult to identify.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · == Chapter 5 == [5:1] Twelve Simple Letters, Heh-Waw Zayin-Chet Tet-Yod Lamed-Nun ʽAyin-Samekh Tzadi-Qof—Their foundation is Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Talking, Eating, Sex, Work, Movement, Excitement, Play, Contemplation, Sleep.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · He made the Samekh reign, and bound to it a crown, and formed with it Sagittarius in the World, and Kislew in the year, and the gall in the Person.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

sami — Everyday, meaning 1: The Sami are an Indigenous people of the far north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, an area called Sápmi; many have herded reindeer.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The Sami languages, spoken by the Sami people.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (a name) Sami is also a first name for a person, used in Finland and in Arabic-speaking countries.↗ Example: The Sami have lived in the far north of Europe for thousands of years.↗ · Some Sami families herd reindeer.↗ · She wore a bright blue Sami dress for the festival.↗ · A joik is a traditional Sami song.↗ · Sami children may learn both Sami and Norwegian at school.↗ · Our pen pal Sami lives in Helsinki.↗

samoan — Everyday, meaning 1: Samoan means from or belonging to Samoa, islands in the Pacific Ocean.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A Samoan is a person from Samoa.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Samoan is the language spoken there.↗ Example: She speaks Samoan with her grandmother.↗ · The Samoan rugby team did a war dance.↗ · Samoan people live on the islands of the Pacific.↗ · My friend's family is Samoan.↗ · Many Samoans live in New Zealand.↗ · «Talofa» means hello in Samoan.↗

sample — Everyday, meaning 1: A sample is a small amount or part of something that shows what the rest is like.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A free sample is a small amount of a product given to try.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In science and maths, a sample is a group chosen from a larger group to be tested or studied.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To sample means to try or taste a little of something.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: In music, a sample is a short piece of sound reused in a new song.↗ Example: We took a sample of pond water to look at under the microscope.↗ · The shop gave out free samples of cheese.↗ · The nurse took a blood sample.↗ · We asked a sample of 30 pupils about their favourite fruit.↗ · Would you like to sample the soup?↗ · Here is a sample of my best handwriting.↗ · A bigger sample gives a more reliable result.↗ · Nobody doubted but the Fairy gave herein a sample of her art, that the Princess, while she continued sleeping, might have nothing to fear from any curious people.↗

samson — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A man's name; Samson was a judge of Israel famous for his great strength.↗ Example: And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.↗ (Prophets JDG.14.7, JPS 1917)↗ · But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had had for his friend.↗ (Prophets JDG.14.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her.↗ (Prophets JDG.16.1, JPS 1917)↗

samurai — Everyday, meaning 1: A member of the warrior class in old Japan who served a lord and fought with swords and bows.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The samurai as a class of people in Japanese history.↗ Example: The samurai wore armour made of small plates laced together.↗ · A samurai had to be loyal to his lord.↗ · Samurai swords are called katana.↗ · The museum has a samurai helmet with horns.↗ · Samurai also studied poetry and tea ceremony.↗ · Japan ended the samurai class in the 1870s.↗ · I am to go with the general and one day I shall be a SAMURAI!”↗

sanctified — Everyday, meaning 1: Sanctified means made holy or set apart for God in a religion.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) Sanctified means made acceptable or approved, often by a long custom.↗ Example: The church was sanctified by the bishop.↗ · The ground around the old chapel was sanctified.↗ · The custom was sanctified by long tradition.↗ · In the story, the water was sanctified by a holy man.↗ · Some people believe the old well is sanctified.↗ · On St. George's Day in spring, April 23, the fields are sanctified by a church service, at the end of which they are sprinkled with holy water.↗ · And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.↗ (Torah LEV.8.10, JPS 1917)↗ · And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their garments.↗ (Torah EXO.19.14, JPS 1917)↗ · And there I will meet with the children of Israel; and the Tent shall be sanctified by My glory.↗ (Torah EXO.29.43, JPS 1917)↗ · But the LORD of hosts is exalted through justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified through righteousness.↗ (Prophets ISA.5.16, JPS 1917)↗ · So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.↗ (Writings 1CH.15.14, JPS 1917)↗ · For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.↗ (Writings 2CH.30.3, JPS 1917)↗

sanctify — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: To make holy, to set something or someone apart for God.↗ Example: And thou shalt anoint the laver and its base, and sanctify it.↗ (Torah EXO.40.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am the LORD your God.↗ (Torah LEV.20.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And keep ye My statutes, and do them: I am the LORD who sanctify you.↗ (Torah LEV.20.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Blow the horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly; (Prophets JOL.2.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.'↗ And they proclaimed it.↗ (Prophets 2KI.10.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And Joshua said unto the people: 'Sanctify yourselves; for to-morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.'↗ (Prophets JOS.3.5, JPS 1917)↗

sanction — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Sanction is official permission or approval.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A sanction is a punishment for breaking a rule.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Sanctions are actions by countries to punish another country, like stopping trade.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To sanction something is to allow it officially, or (also) to punish it.↗ Example: The school has rewards and sanctions.↗ · Missing homework three times leads to a sanction.↗ · The trip was sanctioned by the head teacher.↗ · The country faced sanctions from its neighbours.↗ · You cannot change the rules without the sanction of the committee.↗ · The team was sanctioned for cheating.↗

sanctity — Everyday, meaning 1: Holiness, the quality of being sacred and deserving great respect.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The sacred quality of something important, such as a promise or marriage.↗ Example: The sanctity of the temple must be respected.↗ · She kept the sanctity of her marriage vows.↗ · Many people believe that life has sanctity.↗ · The dodecad symbolizes war, the triad of amity, the triad of enmity, three which are life-giving, three which are death-dealing, and God, the faithful king, rules over all from the throne of his sanctity.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗

sanctuary — Everyday, meaning 1: A safe place where animals are protected, such as a bird sanctuary or wildlife sanctuary.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A safe place for people who are in danger or being chased; safety itself.↗ e.g. "They found sanctuary in the church."↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (church) The holiest part of a church or temple, near the altar.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A calm, private place where someone feels peaceful.↗ e.g. "My bedroom is my sanctuary."↗ Example: We visited a donkey sanctuary in the holidays.↗ · The island is a sanctuary for seabirds.↗ · In the past, a person could claim sanctuary in a church.↗ · The refugees found sanctuary in a new country.↗ · The priest stood in the sanctuary near the altar.↗ · The library is my sanctuary on a noisy day.↗ · The rescued koalas live in a sanctuary in Queensland.↗ · Even the poorest beggar ventured up the steps into the sanctuary.↗ · And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.↗ (Torah EXO.25.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Ye shall keep My sabbaths, and reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD.↗ (Torah LEV.19.30, JPS 1917)↗ · and of cassia five hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a hin.↗ (Torah EXO.30.24, JPS 1917)↗ · Judah became His sanctuary, Israel His dominion.↗ (Writings PSA.114.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.↗ (Prophets EZK.41.23, JPS 1917)↗ · Until I entered into the sanctuary of God, and considered their end.↗ (Writings PSA.73.17, JPS 1917)↗