"Sal" meaning in English

See Sal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Rhymes: -æl Head templates: {{en-prop}} Sal
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Salomon, Salvador, and Salvatore.
    Sense id: en-Sal-en-name-2DZyDfzx Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 10 24 21
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Sally.
    Sense id: en-Sal-en-name-0vMMC-AT Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Rhymes: -æl Head templates: {{en-prop}} Sal
  1. One of the ten islands of Cape Verde.
    Sense id: en-Sal-en-name-vD6FcO4g
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Rhymes: -æl Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Sal (uncountable)
  1. (geology) Alternative form of sal. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: sal
    Sense id: en-Sal-en-noun-uLHMPCFt Categories (other): Geology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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