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• noun (Context 1)
A member of an indigenous hunter-gatherer people of southern Africa, whose traditional territory spans across the Kalahari Desert.
Usage Example
"The bushman possess a profound traditional knowledge of the desert's delicate ecosystem and its native flora."
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bushman
• noun (Context 2)
An informal clipping of sanatorium, referring to a medical facility designed for the long-term treatment of illnesses such as tuberculosis.
Usage Example
"During the height of the epidemic in the 1920s, recovering patients would spend several months resting at the local sanatorium."
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sanatorium
sanitarium
Weak
hospital
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for San. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/san