Words Starting with S

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S

The nineteenth letter of the modern English alphabet.

Sāmoa

Sāmoa is the Indigenous Samoan name for the island country commonly called Samoa.

S'micha

A Jewish rabbinic ordination or authorization to serve as a religious teacher or legal authority.

Sabana

A broad tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees.

Sabaton

A medieval shoe or foot covering, often with a pointed toe; also a piece of armor for the foot.

Sabbat

A witches' sabbath or nocturnal gathering associated in folklore with witchcraft.

Sabbath

A day of religious observance and abstinence from work, observed by Jews on Saturday and by most Christians on Sunday.

Sabbatic

Relating to the Sabbath or to a periodic rest period, especially a sabbatical leave.

Sabbatical

Relating to a period of leave from work or study, often for rest, travel, or research.

Sabbia

Italian for sand.

Sabeline

A fur or material resembling sable, or relating to sable.

Saber

A type of sword with a curved, single-edged blade, typically used in cavalry.

Saber-Tooth

A large extinct carnivorous mammal with long, saber-like upper canine teeth.

Saber-Toothed

Having long, curved canine teeth resembling a saber, especially of prehistoric predators.

Sable

A term for a black color or black fur, especially in heraldry and fashion.

Sablefish

A dark, oily North Pacific fish also called black cod.

Sabot

A wooden shoe traditionally worn by peasants in parts of Europe.

Sabotage

Deliberate destruction, disruption, or obstruction of something.

Sabre

A curved sword, especially one used by cavalry.

Sabretooth

A carnivorous mammal with long, saber-like upper canine teeth, especially a prehistoric cat.