English to English Dictionary

Saber

A heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade and a single cutting edge.

Sabre

A heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade and a single cutting edge.

Sacred

Regarded with great respect and reverence, typically because of being connected to a deity or a religious purpose.

Sacred Site

A location that is considered holy or significant in a religious or spiritual context.

Sadden

To make someone feel sad, sorrowful, or unhappy.

Saddening

Causing sorrow, grief, or a feeling of deep melancholy.

Sadist

A person who derives pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.

Safeguarding

The action of protecting something from harm or damage.

Safety-net

A system, program, or safeguard that prevents people from falling into severe poverty, destitution, or failure during difficult times.

Sage

A profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.

Sahib

A polite title of respect used for a man, especially formerly in colonial South Asia.

Saint

A person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death, sometimes formally canonized by a church such as the Roman Catholic Church.