San

Etymology 1
As a synonym of introduced into ethnology from the 1960s, from  (singular ) "foragers; people without wealth", via. Occasional citation as the Nama term for "Bushmen" from the 1880s.

Noun

 * 1)  Any of the foraging non-Bantu ethnic groups of southwestern Africa.

Usage notes

 * San is the plural form, used for the group collectively. Individuals are referred to as "a San man", "a San woman" etc., although when referring to individuals, reference to their specific nation is preferable (as in, "a ǃKung man" etc.).
 * San became popular in 1970s western anthropology as a politically correct replacement for "Bushmen", which was perceived as outdated. However, it turned out that San was a derogatory term for "foragers" used by the pastoralist Khoikhoi, while "Bushman" carried no derogatory connotations, so that experts who had been in actual contact with the group recommended the continued use of "Bushmen" (Henry Harpending). By the 2000s, it was reported that San had mostly lost its derogatory connotations in South Africa and was partly embraced as self-designation, while it continued to be perceived as an insult in parts of  the central Kalahari in Namibia.

Etymology 2
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Translations

 * Marathi: सान
 * Polish:
 * Ukrainian: Сян

Noun

 * 1)  title given to a saint

Etymology
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Adjective

 * 1) Saint male title

Usage notes

 * This is the most commonly used title for male saints. The titles and  are used with the names of some saints, but they are less common.

Noun

 * 1) Saint title given to a saint

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1)  Saint title

Noun

 * 1) a form of Santo or Santa

Etymology
form of.

Adjective

 * 1) Saint (title)

Etymology
, an form of.

Noun

 * : Saint; St.