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-san (sän)

a Japanese honorific title equivalent to Mr., Mrs., etc., added to names as a mark of respect Mishima-san

Etymology: Jpn, var. of sama, a directional suffix used as an honorific

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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