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Meanings of Sardinia:

proper noun

A large italian island in the mediterranean sea to the west of italy; population 1,671,001 (2008); capital, cagliari. in 1720 it was joined with savoy and piedmont to form the kingdom of sardinia; the kingdom formed the nucleus of the risorgimento, becoming part of a unified italy under victor emmanuel ii of sardinia in 1861.

Meanings of Sardinian:

adjective

Relating to sardinia, its people, or their language.

Usage examples:

The service at this four-star hotel is very friendly and personal despite the size; all the rooms f…

noun

A native or inhabitant of sardinia.

Usage examples:

Scotland is the sixth most homogeneous population in europe, behind the lapps, sardinians, basques,…

Meanings of Sardius:

noun

A red precious stone mentioned in the bible (e.g. exodus 28:17) and in classical writings, probably ruby or carnelian.

Usage examples:

And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sar…

Meanings of Sardonically:

adverb

Humorously, but in an unkind way that shows you do not respect someone or something

Usage examples:

He laughed sardonically., her mother asked her sardonically if she intended turning her room into a…

Meanings of Sardonyx:

noun

Onyx in which white layers alternate with sard.

Usage examples:

Early cameos are carved from hardstones such as onyx, sardonyx, or agate, while later a number of l…

Meanings of Sarees:

noun

A garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from south asia.

Usage examples:

Ladies were dressed in saris and shalwar kameez of vibrant shades making the streets of wootton bas…

Meanings of Sargasso:

noun

Another term for sargassum.

Meanings of Sarge:

noun

Sergeant.

Usage examples:

The sarge was going to kill him

Meanings of Sari:

noun

A garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from south asia.

Usage examples:

Ladies were dressed in saris and shalwar kameez of vibrant shades making the streets of wootton bas…

Meanings of Sarin:

noun

An organophosphorus nerve gas, developed in germany during the second world war.

Usage examples:

He claims none of the volunteers had any idea they were going to have the poisonous nerve gas sarin…

Meanings of Saris:

noun

A garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from south asia.

Usage examples:

Ladies were dressed in saris and shalwar kameez of vibrant shades making the streets of wootton bas…

Meanings of Sark:

noun

A shirt or chemise.

Usage examples:

Mason stood stripped to his sark in the snow, with nothing on but his trousers.

proper noun

One of the channel islands, a small island lying to the east of guernsey.

Meanings of Sarks:

noun

A shirt or chemise.

Usage examples:

Mason stood stripped to his sark in the snow, with nothing on but his trousers.

proper noun

One of the channel islands, a small island lying to the east of guernsey.

Meanings of Sarky:

adjective

Sarcastic.

Usage examples:

And where you'd expect jack to be his usual sarky, caustic self, he was so unnervingly straight and…

Meanings of Sarmatian:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the ancient region of sarmatia or its inhabitants.

Usage examples:

A band of sarmatian knights

noun

A native or inhabitant of the ancient region of sarmatia.

Usage examples:

The sarmatians fought as a heavy cavalry

Meanings of Sarod:

noun

A lute used in classical north indian music, with four main strings.

Usage examples:

He coaxes timbres out of them that sound similar to indian instruments such as the sitar, sarod, sa…

Meanings of Sarong:

noun

A garment consisting of a long piece of cloth worn wrapped round the body and tucked at the waist or under the armpits, traditionally worn in se asia and now also by women in the west.

Usage examples:

The young women simply wrapped the sarongs around their waists.

Meanings of Sarrusophone:

noun

A member of a family of wind instruments similar to saxophones but with a double reed like an oboe.

Usage examples:

The sarrusophone was a product of this imaginative age and although it was once a popular band inst…

Meanings of Sarsaparilla:

noun

A preparation of the dried rhizomes of various plants, especially smilax, used to flavour some drinks and medicines and formerly as a tonic.

Usage examples:

A jug of sarsaparilla

Meanings of Sarsenet:

noun

A fine, soft silk fabric, used as a lining material and in dressmaking.

Meanings of Sarsenets:

noun

A fine, soft silk fabric, used as a lining material and in dressmaking.

Meanings of Sarsi:

noun

A member of an indigenous people of alberta, canada.

adjective

Relating to the sarcee or their language.

Meanings of Sartorial:

adjective

Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.

Usage examples:

Sartorial elegance

Meanings of Sartorially:

adverb

In a way that relates to someone's way of dressing

Usage examples:

Sartorially, he was a disaster., i was sartorially unprepared for the winter cold.

Meanings of Sartorii:

noun

A long, narrow muscle running obliquely across the front of each thigh from the hip bone to the inside of the leg below the knee.

Usage examples:

It passes between the dorsal border of the sartorius and the anterior border of the tendon of graci…