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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. A country of Central America bordering on the Pacific Ocean. Conquered by Spain in 1524, the region gained its independence in 1821, joined (1825-1838) a federation of Central American states, and became a separate republic in 1839. The country was ruled by a series of military governments from 1931 to 1979 and was embroiled in a civil war from 1980 to 1992. San Salvador is the capital and the largest city. Population: 6,950,000.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of El Salvador. Capital: San Salvador.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America

Etymologies

  1. From Spanish El Salvador ("The Saviour"). (Wiktionary)

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  • “With our backing, El Salvador eventually established the first democratic government in its history under President José Napoleon Duarte.”

    Simon & Schuster: An American Life

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  1. central american nation
  1. central american country

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  1. world war 2
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  3. Second World War
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  2. el salvadoran monetary unit
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