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Sabina
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proper noun (infl, en, proper noun)
  1. (given name, female).
Sal
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proper noun (wikipedia, SAL (disambiguation), Sal)
  1. Diminutive of the male given name Samuel
  2. Diminutive of the female given name Sally.
  3. One of the Cape Verde islands
Sally
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female, ), pet form of Sarah
  2. nickname for the Salvation Army
Salome
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proper noun
  1. a feminine given name
Salvador
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male, , ) of Spanish origin.
  2. The state capital of Bahia in Brazil.
Samantha
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proper noun
  1. A female given name of American origin; the female form of Samuel (possibly influenced by Anthea) means "listener".
Samson
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proper noun
  1. An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress
  2. (context, by extension) Any very strong man.
  3. An English surname.
Samuel
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proper noun (book of the Bible, Books of Samuel)
  1. (given name, male)
  2. book(s) of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
  3. (biblical character) The primary author and central character of the first book of Samuel.
sander
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noun (wikipedia, sander, sander (machine))
  1. A person employed to sand wood.
  2. A machine to mechanize the process of sanding.
  3. A device which spreads sand in snowy or icy conditions to improve traction.
  4. (archaic)Previously a small device resembling a saltshaker but containing sand that was shaken over a document to remove excess ink.
Sandra
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female, ), diminutive of Alexandra.
Sara
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female, )
Sarah
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proper noun
  1. (biblical character) Wife of Patriarch Abraham. Mother of Isaac.
  2. (given name, female, from Hebrew, )
Saul
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proper noun
  1. (biblical) The first king of Israel, and the original name of Apostle Paul.
  2. (given name, male, ).
Scott
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proper noun
  1. An English ethnic surname for someone with Scottish ancestry
  2. A male given name derived from the surname
Sean
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male, from Irish, ) A male given name.
Sebastian
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male, , )
Selene
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proper noun
  1. In Greek mythology, Goddess of the Moon.
Serena
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female, from Latin, ) A female given name
Serge
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male), the French form of Sergius.
Seth
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proper noun
  1. (biblical) The third son of Adam and Eve.
  2. (given name, male).
Seymour
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male).
  2. A common surname.
Shane
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male, from Irish, ).
    Come back, !
Shannon
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proper noun
  1. (rivers) The longest river in the British Isles, that flows through Ireland into the Atlantic Ocean.
  2. An Irish surname, derived from Shanahan
  3. (context, mostly, US) (given name, male) derived from the river
  4. (context, mostly, US) (given name, female) derived from the river
Sharon
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female, , ).
    1. (UK derogatory slang) A working-class female.
Shaun
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male, from Irish, ) ,an alternative spelling of Sean, from the Irish form of John.
Shawn
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male, from Irish, ), an anglicized spelling of Seí¡n, the Irish form of John.
  2. (given name, female), tranferred use of the male name.
Sheila
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female)
Shelley
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proper noun
  1. Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), a Romantic poet.
  2. A habitational surname.
  3. (given name, male), transferred use of the surname, mostly before 1930.
  4. (given name, female) used since the 1930s, also explained as a variant of Shirley or Michelle.
shepherd
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noun
  1. A person who tends sheep.
  2. (context, metaphorical) Someone who watch over, watches over, look after, looks after, or guides somebody.
    • Quotations
      The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; -- The Bible, Psalms 23:1
verb
  1. To watch over; to guide
  2. (aussie-rules) For a player to obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.
Sheridan
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proper noun
  1. An Irish surname; the Anglicised form of Gaelic í“ Sirideí¡in
  2. An male given name transferred from the surname
  3. The Irish playwright w:Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Richard Brinsley Sheridan
  4. Any of many placenames
Sherman
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proper noun
  1. An English occupational surname for a sheep-shearer
  2. An American surname derived from the German Schuermann
  3. An Ashkenazic Jewish occupational surname for a tailor
  4. A male given name derived from the surname
  5. A w:Sherman tank, Sherman tank, main Allied battle tank in World War II
Sherry
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female),from the sherry wine, or a variant of Cheri.
Sherwood
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proper noun
  1. An English habitational surname derived from Sherwood Forest
Shirley
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proper noun
  1. An English surname
  1. (given name, female, ).
  2. (rarely) A male given name derived from the surname.
Sibyl
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female) used from the Middle Ages; since the nineteenth century usually spelled Sybil.
Sid
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proper noun
  1. A short form of the male given names Sidney,Sydney and Sidharth.
Sidney
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proper noun (plural Sidneys)
  1. A surname.
  2. (given name, male), transferred use of the surname since the eighteenth century; diminutive Sid
  3. (given name, female), twentieth century usage, more often in the form Sydney.
Silas
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male) of Biblical origin.
  2. The companion of Saint Paul in the New Testament.
Silvia
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female). In myths, Rhea Silvia was the mother of famous twins Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. 6th-century saint Silvia was the mother of the pope Gregory the Great.
Simon
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proper noun
  1. (biblical character) Several persons in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter.
  2. (given name, male, )
Sinclair
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proper noun
  1. A Scottish surname, that of a clan, derived from St Claire to whom their churches were dedicated
Smith
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proper noun
  1. An English surname (the most common in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand); derived from the trade name smith.
Sofia
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proper noun
  1. The capital city of Bulgaria
SOL
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initialism
  1. Statute of Limitations
  2. Speed of Light
  3. Standards of Learning
  4. (vulgar) Shit Outta Luck
  5. Sorry, Outta Luck
  6. So Outta Luck
  7. Sleep Onset Latency
Solomon
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noun
  1. A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 20 liters, equivalent to 28 standard bottles.
proper noun
  1. (Biblical ) A king of Israel famous for his wisdom.
  2. (given name, male)
Sonia
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female, from Greek, ), the usual U.K. spelling of Sonya.
Sonny
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proper noun
  1. a male given name, from the nickname of a child
Sonya
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female) introduced into English through the novels of Tolstoy and Dostoyevski and taken into general use in early twentieth century.
Spalding
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proper noun (wikipedia, Spalding, Lincolnshire)
  1. a market town in Lincolnshire, England
  2. an English and Scottish habitational surname
Spence
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proper noun SAMPA: /"spE.ns/
  1. Short form of the male given name Spencer.
Spencer
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proper noun
  1. An English occupational surname from someone worked in a spense (larder of medieval monastery).
  2. (given name, male) derived from the surname, used since the nineteenth century.
  3. w:Edmund Spencer, Edmund Spencer, English poet.
Stacey
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proper noun
  1. An English surname derived from a medieval diminutive of Eustace.
  2. (given name, male) derived from the surname.
  3. (given name, female) popular in the 1970s, from the surname, sometimes also explained as a short form of Anastasia.
Stacy
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proper noun
  1. An English surname, variant of Stacey.
  2. (given name, male) derived from the surname.
  3. (given name, female) derived from the surname, popular in the 1970s.
Stan
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proper noun
  1. Short form of the male given name Stanley.
Stanford
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proper noun
  1. a family name and a male given name
  2. a private university in the Bay Area of California
    • See w:Stanford University, Wikipedia article on Stanford University
Stanley
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male).
Stanton
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proper noun
  1. Any of several placenames in England from Saxon words meaning stone and enclosure
  2. A habitational surname from either of these places
Stefanie
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female), a less common spelling of Stephanie, from the French Stéphanie, feminine form of Stephen.
Stella
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female)
  1. short for the beer brand w:Stella Artois, Stella Artois TM
    :I'm going to have a few Stellas tonight
Stephanie
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female, from Greek, ), feminine of Stephen.
Stephen
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proper noun
  1. (biblical) The first Christian martyr.
  2. (given name, male, from Greek, ).
sterling
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noun
  1. the currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound
  2. former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925.
  3. sterling silver, or articles made from this material
adjective
  1. of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage
  2. of, relating to, or made from sterling silver
  3. high quality
Steve
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male, from Greek, ). Diminutive of Steven or Stephen.
Steven
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male, from Ancient Greek, ), a variant spelling of Stephen.
Stewart
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proper noun
  1. A Scottish surname; variants Stuart (Scots), Steward (English); patronyms Stewartson, Stewardson.
  2. (given name, male)
category:Scottish surnames
Stratford
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proper noun
  1. The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the United States of America, USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See w:Stratford, the full list.
This year, I'll be going to Stratord on holiday. I heard it's lovely in May.
Stu
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proper noun
  1. A male given name, diminutive of Stewart or Stuart
Stuart
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proper noun
  1. A Scottish surname, a variant of Stewart.
  2. (given name, male, , ).
Sue
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female), pet form of Susan and of its variants; popular as a middle name.
Sunday
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proper noun (Sundays)
  1. The seventh day of the week in Europe and in systems using the w:ISO 8601, ISO 8601 standard, or the first day of the week in the USA, the Sabbath for most Christians; it follows Saturday and precedes Monday.
adverb
  1. on Sunday
Susanna
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proper noun (book of the Bible, Susanna (Book of Daniel))
  1. (given name, female, , )
  2. (biblical) A follower of Jesus (Luke 8:3)
  3. (biblical) A book of the Apocrypha.
Susie
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female, , ), diminutive of Susan
SUSY
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noun
  1. (physics) supersymmetry
Suzanne
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female); the French equivalent of Susan, popular in English-speaking countries in the mid-twentieth century.
Suzie
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female, , ), diminutive of Susan
Sydney
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proper noun (plural: Sydneys)
  1. A male or female given name.
  2. A seaport and the state capital of New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A former city, now part of the amalgamated Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. Dharuk, an Aboriginal language of Australia.
Sylvia
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proper noun
  1. (given name, female), a popular spelling variant of Silvia.
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