Salvador

American

[sal-vuh-dawr, sahl-vah-thawr, sahl-vah-dawr] / ˈsæl vəˌdɔr, ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr, ˌsɑl vɑˈdɔr /

noun

El Salvador.
Formerly Bahia. Portuguese, São Salvador. a seaport in eastern Brazil.
a male given name.

Salvador British

/ ˈsælvəˌdɔː, salvaˈdor /

noun

Official name: São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos. Former name: Bahia. a port in E Brazil, capital of Bahia state: founded in 1549 as capital of the Portuguese colony, which it remained until 1763; a major centre of the African slave trade in colonial times. Pop: 3 331 000 (2005 est)

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Other Word Forms

Salvadoran adjective
Salvadorian adjective

Example Sentences

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Catalonia's regional president Salvador Illa said there was "very limited disruption" to the trade show.

From Barron's

The electrical engineer, who gave his age as “over 1,000,” came to the United States from El Salvador illegally in 1975 but was now a citizen.

From Los Angeles Times

Now it is thronged with tourists, lured by the transformation of El Salvador from one of the region's deadliest countries to one of its safest.

From Barron's

Over 20 nations have signed on, including multiple Middle Eastern countries, El Salvador, Hungary and Uzbekistan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Catalan President Salvador Illa Roca said he was shocked by the deaths and expressed his deepest condolences to families and friends.

From BBC

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