English to English Dictionary

Saltire

A heraldic ordinary in the form of a diagonal cross, resembling the letter X.

Samizdat

The clandestine publication and distribution of literature banned by an oppressive government, typically in the former Soviet Union.

Sanctimoniousness

The quality of being sanctimonious; a hypocritical show of religious or moral devotion.

Scarlet Woman

A woman who is considered to be immoral or promiscuous, often used in a derogatory sense.

Scatter-flux density

The measure of the radiant flux or particle flux distributed over an area that has been scattered from a beam or source.

Sententia

A concise maxim, aphorism, or pithy saying that summarizes a general truth or moral principle, often used as a rhetorical device in literature and oratory.

Sepulcher

A small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.

Sepulture

A place of burial; a grave, tomb, or sepulcher.

Shihuiguizuguo

A term used to describe the concept of returning to one's homeland, particularly in the context of cultural identity and diaspora.

Shinam

An archaic or historical term denoting goods or merchandise imported from China.

Shinamizi

A specialized or regional term found within specific Japanese linguistic contexts.

Shisuanruganjun

A term used in Chinese contexts, often referring to a specific type of military or strategic unit.