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Synonyms for sans

Grammar : Adj
Spell : sanz; French sahn
Phonetic Transcription : sænz; French sɑ̃

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Définition of sans

Origin :
  • early 14c., from French sans, Old French sen, sens (with adverbial genitive) "without, except, apart, not counting," cognate with Provençal senes, Old Catalan senes, Old Spanish sen (Spanish sin), Old Italian sen, from Vulgar Latin *sene, from Latin sine "without," enlarged form of sed, se "without," from PIE root *sen(e)- "apart, separated" (see sunder). In reference to fonts, 1927, short for sans-serif.
  • As in lacking : adj wanting, deficient
  • As in devoid : adj empty, wanting
Example sentences :
  • You said 'Forget the Sans' and went right on talking about them.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • There are only about twelve or fifteen of the present sophs who are Sans worshippers.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • The Sans used to be awfully noisy when they dined or lunched here.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • There were all sorts of little points like that which the Sans used to argue with him.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • You may believe the Sans will get no favors from her and her party crowd.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • The Sans don't make a friend of a girl under the million mark, Lucy.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • I don't want the rest of the Sans to know the way we worked that scheme.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • Thus the illustrious Sans did not have to depend on the station's taxicabs.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • Who told the Sans that you weren't going to allow them to come back to the Hall?
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • Of all the cast-iron, nickle-plated nerve, commend me to the Sans.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester

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