All related terms of 'san'

the administrative capital of Yemen , on the central plateau at an altitude of 2350 m (7700 ft): formerly the capital of North Yemen. Pop: 2 961 934 (2015 est)

→ another name for Fuji

→ Isthmus of San Blas

a port in S California , on the Pacific : naval base; two universities. Pop: 1 266 753 (2003 est)

a city in W central California : a leading centre for information technology . Pop: 898 349 (2003 est)

the capital and chief port of Puerto Rico, on the NE coast ; University of Puerto Rico; manufacturing centre. Pop: 433 733 (2003 est)

city in W Calif., on San Francisco Bay : suburb of San Francisco: pop. 92,000

a port and resort in NW Italy , in Liguria on the slopes of the Maritime Alps ; flower market. Pop: 50 608 (2001)

→ the San Andreas Fault

city in central Tex.: pop. 88,000

a city in S Texas : site of the Alamo ; the leading town in Texas until about 1930. Pop: 1 214 725 (2003 est)

river in SE Tex., flowing into Galveston Bay: in a battle (1836) near its mouth, troops under Sam Houston won Tex. from Mexico : 100 mi (161 km)

river in central Calif., flowing from the Sierra Nevada into the Sacramento River: c. 350 mi (563 km)

city in W Calif., near Oakland: pop. 79,000

a republic in S central Europe in the Apennines, forming an enclave in Italy : the smallest republic in Europe, according to tradition founded by St Marinus in the 4th century. Official language: Italian . Religion : Roman Catholic majority . Currency : euro . Capital: San Marino. Pop: 33 400 (2017 est). Area: 62 sq km (24 sq miles)

Jos é de ( xoˈse de ). 1778–1850, South American patriot , who played an important part in gaining independence for Argentina , Chile , and Peru . He was protector of Peru (1821–22)

a village in NW Turkey , near Istanbul on the Sea of Marmara : scene of the signing (1878) of the treaty ending the Russo-Turkish War

of or relating to San Antonio or its inhabitants

an island in the Pacific , in the Gal ápagos Islands. Area: 505 sq km (195 sq miles)

a port in Trinidad and Tobago , on Trinidad on the Gulf of Paria: the second-largest town in the country. Pop: 55 149 (2000)

a port in W California , situated around the Golden Gate : developed rapidly during the California gold rush ; a major commercial centre and one of the world's finest harbours . Pop: 751 682 (2003 est)

a town in central Spain , near Segovia : site of the 18th-century summer palace of the kings of Spain

of or relating to San Marino or its inhabitants

the capital of El Salvador , situated in the SW central part: became capital in 1841; ruined by earthquakes in 1854 and 1873; university (1841). Pop: 1 098 494 (2015 est)

a port and resort in N Spain on the Bay of Biscay : former summer residence of the Spanish court. Pop: 181 811 (2003 est)

a city in SE California : founded in 1851 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( Mormon Church) from Salt Lake City. Pop: 195 357 (2003 est)

a native or inhabitant of San Francisco

born 1945, Burmese politician; cofounder (1988) and general secretary (1988–91 and from 1995) of the National League for Democracy : Nobel peace prize 1991; released (2010) from a lengthy house arrest ; elected to the Burmese House of Representatives in 2012

a small E Asian homopterous insect , Quadraspidiotus perniciosus, introduced into the US and other countries, where it has become a serious pest of fruit trees: family Diaspididae

hill near Santiago de Cuba : captured by U.S. troops in a battle (1898) of the Spanish-American War

a city in NW Honduras : the country's chief industrial centre. Pop: 610 000 (2005 est)

a group of five volcanic cones in Japan on central Kyushu , one of which, Naka-dake, has the largest crater in the world , between 16 km (10 miles) and 24 km (15 miles) in diameter . Highest cone: 1592 m (5223 ft)

born 1945, Burmese politician ; cofounder (1988) and general secretary (1988–91 and from 1995) of the National League for Democracy : Nobel peace prize 1991; released (2010) from a lengthy house arrest ; elected to the Burmese House of Representatives in 2012

an inlet of the Caribbean on the N coast of Panama

active fault in the earth's crust extending northwest from S California for about 600 miles (966 km)

an inlet of the Pacific in W California , linked with the open sea by the Golden Gate strait . Length: about 80 km (50 miles). Greatest width : 19 km (12 miles)

a town in E Mexico , capital of Tabasco state: university (1959). Pop: 583 000 (2005 est)

a group of islands between NW Washington , US, and SE Vancouver Island, Canada : administratively part of Washington

a mountain range in SW Colorado and N New Mexico : part of the Rocky Mountains. Highest peak : Uncompahgre Peak, 4363 m (14 314 ft)

a state of central Mexico : mainly high plateau ; economy based on mining (esp silver ) and agriculture . Capital: San Luis Potosí. Pop: 927 000 (2005 est). Area: 62 849 sq km (24 266 sq miles)

a pass over the Lepontine Alps in SE Switzerland . Highest point: 2066 m (6778 ft)

valley in SW Calif., partly in NW Los Angeles: c. 260 sq mi (673 sq km)

three peaks of an eroded volcano in NC Ariz.: highest peak, c. 12,700 ft (3,871 m)

a city in E Colombia : commercial centre of a coffee-producing region. Pop: 883 000 (2005 est)

an island in the central Bahamas: the first land in the New World seen by Christopher Columbus (1492). Area: 156 sq km (60 sq miles)

city in W Calif.: suburb of San Francisco: pop. 61,000

a town in S central Spain : associated with Cervantes and Don Quixote . Pop: 27 229 (2003 est)

a port and resort in N Spain on the Bay of Biscay : former summer residence of the Spanish court. Pop: 181 811 (2003 est)

the narrowest part of the Isthmus of Panama . Width : about 50 km (30 miles)

mountain range in S Calif., south of the Mojave Desert : highest peak , 11,502 ft (3,506 m)