San

noun

ˈsän 

1

plural in construction : a member of any of the indigenous and traditionally hunter-gatherer peoples of southern Africa who are considered the oldest inhabitants of the region

Note: The San are also referred to as Bushmen, a term that continues in widespread use but is sometimes considered offensive.

2

: the Khoisan languages spoken by the San people

Word History

Etymology

Khoikhoi

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing San

• San Jacinto Day
• San Joaquin fever
• San Joaquin valley fever
• San Jose scale