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Vinony

San Salvador

proper noun

  1. capital of El Salvador
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sæn ˈsælvədɔɹ/

name

Etymology: From Spanish San Salvador (“Holy Savior”), various places named in honor of Jesus Christ, from Spanish salvador, from Latin salvator, from salvāre (“to save”) + -tor (suffix forming agent nouns).

  1. The capital city of El Salvador.
  2. A department of El Salvador.
  3. A former province of El Salvador of the Spanish Empire and then of the United Provinces of Central America.
  4. Ellipsis of San Salvador Island: the first island discovered on Christopher Columbus's first voyage.
  5. Ellipsis of San Salvador Island: an island of the Bahamas.
  6. Ellipsis of San Salvador Island, former name of Santiago: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.