San Sal·va·dor 1 (s n sl v -dôr , sän sälvä-dôr) Formerly Wat·lings Island (wätl ngz) An island of the central Bahamas in the West Indies. It is generally identified as the first landfall of Christopher Columbus (October 12, 1492). |
| San Sal·va·dor 2 (sn slv-dôr, sän sälvä-dôr) The capital and largest city of El Salvador, in the west-central part of the country. Founded in the 16th century, it became the national capital in 1841. Population: 479,000. |
San Salvador [sæn ˈsælvəˌdɔː (Spanish) san salβaˈðɔr]
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(Placename) 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.: 422 570 (1992)
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| Noun | 1. |  San Salvador - the capital and largest city of El Salvador; has suffered from recurrent earthquakes |
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