San Salvador

[san sal-vuh-dawr; Sp. sahn sahl-vah-thawr]

San Sal·va·dor

[san sal-vuh-dawr; Sp. sahn sahl-vah-thawr]
noun
1.
Also called Watling Island. an island in the E central Bahamas: long held to be the first land in the New World sighted by Christopher Columbus 1492. 776; 60 sq. mi. (155 sq. km). Compare Samana Cay.
2.
a city in and the capital of El Salvador. 368,313.
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El Sal·va·dor

[el sal-vuh-dawr; Sp. el sahl-vah-thawr]
noun
a republic in NW Central America. 5,661,827; 13,176 sq. mi. (34,125 sq. km). Capital: San Salvador.
Also called Salvador.
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San Salvador (sæn ˈsælvəˌdɔː, Spanish san salβaˈðɔr)
 
n
the capital of El Salvador, situated in the SW central part: became capital in 1841; ruined by earthquakes in 1854 and 1873; university (1841). Pop: 1 472 000 (2005 est)

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San Salvador definition


Capital of El Salvador and the largest city in the country, located in central El Salvador.

Note: The city has suffered from recurrent and severe earthquakes.
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