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/sæn sˈælvədˌɔr/ Listen

San Salvador

noun

The capital and largest city of El Salvador; has suffered from recurrent earthquakes. Synonym: Salvadoran capital.

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Etymology of 'San Salvador'

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"San Salvador" Quotes from Famous Books

... for the advice of the Senate in regard to its ratification, "a general treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce" negotiated by Mr. Squier with the Republic of San Salvador. ...

— A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Volume - V, Part 1; Presidents Taylor and Fillmore • James D. Richardson

... his fleet, Columbus stepped upon the shore. Then he took off his hat, and holding the royal banner in one hand and his sword in the other he said aloud: I take possession of this island, which I name San Salvador,(*) and of all the islands and lands about it in the name of my patron and sovereign lady, Isabella, and her kingdom of Castile. This, or something like it, he said, for the exact words are not ...

— The True Story of Christopher Columbus • Elbridge S. Brooks

... of Florida. When a little beyond what he regarded the longitude of Cipango, noticing the flight of birds to the southwest, he was induced to follow these, which accident made his landfall occur at Guanahani (San Salvador), in the Bahamas, instead of the ...

— History of the United States, Vol. I (of VI) • E. Benjamin Andrews

Words linked to "San Salvador" : Republic of El Salvador, Salvador, El Salvador, national capital