Sam

[ sam ]

noun
  1. a male given name, form of Samuel.

  2. a female given name, form of Samantha.

Other definitions for SAM (2 of 5)

SAM1
[ sam ]

noun
  1. surface-to-air missile.

  2. Space Available Mail: a special air service for sending parcels weighing up to 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) to overseas members of the armed forces: only the regular parcel post rate to the U.S. port of shipment is charged.

Other definitions for SAM (3 of 5)

SAM2

Other definitions for Sam. (4 of 5)

Sam.

abbreviationBible.
  1. Samuel.

Other definitions for S. Am. (5 of 5)

S. Am.

abbreviation
  1. South America.

  2. South American.

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British Dictionary definitions for sam (1 of 4)

sam

/ (sæm) /


verbsams, samming or sammed (tr)
  1. sam hold of Northern English dialect to collect; gather up

British Dictionary definitions for SAM (2 of 4)

SAM

/ (sæm) /


n acronym for
  1. surface-to-air missile

British Dictionary definitions for Sam. (3 of 4)

Sam.

/ Bible /


abbreviation for
  1. Samuel

British Dictionary definitions for S.Am. (4 of 4)

S.Am.

abbreviation for
  1. South America(n)

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