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San Salvador definition

San Sal·va·dor (san sal′və dôr′; Sp sän säl′vä dō̂r′)

  1. capital of El Salvador, in the central part: pop. 423,000
  2. island of the E Bahamas: prob. the place of Columbus' landing (1492) in the New World: 63 sq mi (163 sq km)

Etymology: Sp, Holy Savior

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