S S is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet. Its name in English language is ess , or es- in compounds such as es-hook. In most writing systems that use the Latin alphabet, as well as the International Phonetic Alphabet, the letter s corresponds to a voiceless alveolar fricative.
	Saale Saale is the name of two rivers in Germany: the Saxonian Saale and the Franconian Saale. The Franconian Saale is a right-bank tributary of the Main, in Lower Franconia. This article is about the larger, and better known Saxonian Saale, tributary of the Elbe.
	Saales Saales is a commune in France of the Bas-Rhin dpartement in France, in France.
	Saba Saba is the smallest island of the Netherlands Antilles, located at longitude 63.13 degrees West, latitude 17.38 degrees North. It consists largely of the dormant volcano, Mount Scenery, the highest point of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Saba has a land area of 13 km.
	Sabah Sabah is the second largest state in Malaysia and is also known as Negeri di bawah bayu which means The Land Below The Wind. Before it was admitted into the Malaysia, Sabah was a British overseas territories known as North Borneo.
	Sabal Sabal is a genus of New World Arecaceaes, many of the species being known as palmetto. They are List of Arecaceae genera#Tribe Corypheae, with the leaf with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets; in some of the species, the leaflets are joined for up to half of their length.
	Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto, also known as Cabbage Palm, Palmetto, Cabbage Palmetto, and Sabal Palm, is one of 15 species of Sabal Arecaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States, Cuba, and the Bahamas. In the United States it occurs throughout Florida and into coastal Georgia and South Carolina with a single extant population in North Carolina on Cape Fear, Smiths Island.
	Sabaton A Sabaton or solleret is part of a Knight's armour that covers the foot. Fifteenth century sabatons typically end in a tapered point well past the actual toes of the wearer's foot. Sixteenth century sabatons end at the tip of the toe and may be wider than the actual foot.
	Sabine The tribe of the Sabines was an Italic tribe of ancient Italy. Their language belonged to the Osco-Umbrian languages subgroup of Italic languages and was akin to Oscan language and Umbrian language. Their original territory, straddling the modern regions of Latium, Umbria, and Abruzzo, was known as Sabinium in Latin.
	Sable The sable is a small mammal, closely akin to the martens, living in northern Asia from the Ural Mountains through Siberia and Mongolia to Hokkaido in Japan. Its range in the wild originally extended through European Russia to Poland and Scandinavia.
	Sable Antelope The Sable Antelope is an antelope that inhabits wooded Savanna in East Africa south of Kenya, and in Southern Africa. There are two subspecies: H. n. niger which is considered low risk conservation dependent and the Giant Sable Antelope of central Angola which is classified as critically endangered.
	Sabot A sabot refers to a device named for a shoe used in a firearm or cannon to fire a projectile or bullet that is smaller than the bore diameter. Since a strong seal is needed to trap propellant gasses behind the projectile, and keep the projectile centered in the barrel, something is needed to fill the gap between projectile and barrel, which is the role of the sabot.
	Sabotage Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy, oppressor or employer through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.
	Sabre The sabre or saber traces its origins to the European backsword and usually but not always has a curved, single-edged blade and a rather large hand guard, covering the knuckles of the hand as well as the thumb and forefinger. Although sabres are typically thought of as curved-bladed slashing weapons, those used by the world's cavalry often had straight and even double-edged blades more suitable for thrusting.
	Sacagawea Sacagawea was a Shoshone woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their exploration of the Western United States, traveling thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean between 1804 and 1806.
	Saccharin Saccharin is the oldest artificial sweetener; it was discovered in 1879 by Ira Remsen and Constantin Fahlberg of Johns Hopkins University. Saccharin is about 300 times as sweet as sucrose, but has an unpleasant bitter or metallic aftertaste, especially at high concentrations.
	Saccharomyces cerevisiae Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a species of budding yeast. It is perhaps the most important yeast thanks to its use since ancient times in baking and brewing. It is believed that it was originally isolated from the skins of grapes. It is the most intensively studied Eukaryote model organisms in molecular biology and cell biology, much like Escherichia coli as the model prokaryote.
	Sackbut The Sackbut , a brass instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras, is an ancestor of the modern trombone. The name is derived from the Middle French sacquer and bouter and the term survives in numerous English language spelling variations including sacbut, sagbut, shagbolt and shakbusshe.
	Sacrament A sacrament is a Christianity rite that mediates divine grace—a holy Mystery. The root meaning of the Latin word sacramentum is "making sacred". One example of its use was as the term for the oath of dedication taken by Roman soldiers; but the ecclesiastical use of the word is derived from the root meaning of the word and not from that particular example.
	Sacramento River The Sacramento River is the longest river in the U.S. state of California. Starting near Mount Shasta in the Cascade Range, the Sacramento flows 382 miles southwest through the northern California Central Valley, between the Pacific Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada .
	SACRED SACRED is a Cubesat build by the Student Satellite Program of the University of Arizona. It is the product of the work of about 50 students, ranging from college freshmen to Ph.D. students, over the course of several years. It was launched, after being postponed serveral times, onboard a Dnipro launch vehicle on July 26, 2006.
	Sacred cow In Hinduism, the cow is considered sacred and its protection is a recurrent theme in which she is symbolic of abundance, of the sanctity of all life and of the earth that gives much while asking nothing in return. Most Hindus respect the cow as a matriarchal figure for her gentle qualities and providing nurturing milk and its products for a largely vegetarian Diet.
	Sacred Fig The Sacred Fig Ficus religiosa, also known as Bo, Pipal or Ashwattha tree, is a species of banyan fig native to India, southwest China and Indochina east to Vietnam. It is a large dry season-deciduous or semi-evergreen tree up to 30 m tall and with a tree trunk diameter of up to 3 m.
	Sacred Ibis The Sacred Ibis is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae, which breeds in Sahara Desert Africa, SE Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth. It has also been introduced into France, Italy and Spain.
	Sacrifice Sacrifice is commonly known as the practice of offering food, or the lives of animals or people to the deity, as an act of propitiation or worship. The term is also used metaphorically to describe selfless good deeds for others.
	Sad Sack Sad Sack is a cartoon character created by George Baker in a World War II comic strip. Set in the United States Army, Sad Sack was a lowly private, experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. The strip, drawn in pantomime, debuted in the first issue of Yank, the Army Weekly in June 1942.
	Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti , was the President of Iraq of Iraq from July 16, 1979 until April 9, 2003, when he was deposed in the United States-led 2003 invasion of Iraq. As a leading member of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party, which espoused secularity pan-Arabism, economic modernization, and Arab socialism, Saddam played a key role in the 1968 coup d'tat that brought his Political party to long-term power.
	Saddle A saddle is a seat for a rider fastened to an animal's back. The most common type is the equestrian saddle designed for a horse, but specialized saddles have been created for camels and other creatures.
	Saddlebag In cycling, a saddlebag or seat bag is a bag attached under the saddle, used mainly to hold bicycle repair equipment, such as spare inner tubes, tube patches, glue, repair tools and waterproofs. Some cyclists also keep a first-aid kit there in case of injuries. Seat bags are common on touring bicycle and racing bicycles, but are also popular with cross country mountain bike riders.
	Sadhu In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: Kama, artha and even dharma. The sadhu is solely dedicated to achieving moksha through meditation and contemplation of God.
	Safari A safari is an overland journey. It usually refers to a trip by non-Africans to Africa, traditionally for a Big Five game Hunting#Safari and in more modern times to watch and photograph big game and other wildlife as a safari holiday. There is a certain theme or style associated with the word, which includes jeeps, khaki clothing and hats, and animal skins — like leopard skin.
	Safari park A safari park is a zoo-like commercial tourist attraction where visitors can drive in their own vehicles and observe the wildlife, rather than viewing animals in cages or small enclosures. The main attraction is large animals from Sub-Saharan Africa. A safari park, while larger than a zoo, is usually a very small area compared to game reserves in Africa.
	Safe Overview A safe is a secure Lock box used for securing valuable objects against theft or damage. A safe is usually a hollow cuboid or cylinder, with one face removable or hinged to form a door. The body and door are usually casting from a metal such as steel.
	Safe House Directed by Eric Steven Stahl, Safe House was a made for TV movie premiered in the UK in late 1998 on Five and in the US on Showtime on 24th January 1999 Patrick Stewart starred as Mace Sowell, an ex-DIA agent who believes his life is in danger from his former boss who is now running for President of the United States.
	Safety Safety is the state of being safe, the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered dangerous.
	Safety curtain A safety curtain is a fire safety precaution used in large proscenium Theater. It is usually a heavy fiberglass or iron curtain located immediately behind the proscenium arch. Asbestos-based materials were originally used to manufacture the curtain, before the dangers of asbestos were discovered.
	Safety lamp A safety lamp is any of several types of Light fixture, which are designed to be safe to use in coal mines. These lamps are designed to operate in air that may contain coal dust, methane, or firedamp, all of which are potentially flammable or explosive. The best known early safety lamps are the Davy lamp, invented by Humphry Davy and the Geordie lamp, invented by George Stephenson.
	Safety pin A safety pin is a device most commonly used to attach two pieces of fabric together.
	Safety valve A safety valve is a valve mechanism for the automatic release of a gas from a boiler, pressure vessel, or other system when the pressure or temperature exceeds preset limits. They are often called by more specific names such as pressure relief valves, T&P valves, or temperature and pressure relief valves.
	Safflower Safflower is a highly branched, herbaceous, thistle-like annual, usually with many long sharp spines on the leaves. Plants are 30 to 150 cm tall with globular flower heads and commonly, brilliant yellow, orange or red flowers which bloom in July. Each branch will usually have from one to five flower heads containing 15 to 20 seeds per head.
	Saffron Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus , a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. The flower has three stigmas, which are the anatomical terms of location ends of the plant's carpels. Together with its style, the stalk connecting the stigmas to the rest of the plant, these components are often food preservation and used in cooking as a seasoning and food coloring.
	Safranin Safranin is a staining used in histology and cytology. Safranin is used as a counterstain in some staining protocols, colouring all cell nucleus red. This is the classic counterstain in a Gram stain. It can also be used for the detection of cartilage, mucin and mast cell granules.
	Safranine Safranines are the azonium Chemical compounds of symmetrical 2,8-dimethyl-3,7-diamino-phenazine. They are obtained by the joint oxidation of one molecule of a para-diamine with two molecules of a primary amine; by the condensation of para-aminoazo compounds with primary amines, and by the action of para-nitrosodialkylanilines with secondary base such as diphenylmetaphenylenediamine.
	SaGa is a series of computer role-playing games produced by Square Co., now Square Enix. One of Square's most popular franchises, the series originated on the Game Boy in 1989 as the brainchild of Akitoshi Kawazu. It has since continued across multiple platforms, from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System to the PlayStation 2.
	Sagās Sag?s is a small town and municipality located in Catalonia, in the comarca of Bergued?. It is located in the geographical area of the pre-Pyrenees.
	Sage Grouse The Greater Sage Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, is a large grouse. Adults have a long, pointed tail and legs with feathers to the toes. Adult males have a yellow patch over the eye, are greyish on top with a white breast, a dark brown throat and a black belly; two yellowish sacs on the neck are inflated during courtship display.
	Sagittaria Sagittaria is a genus of aquatic plants whose members go by a variety of common names, including arrowhead, duck potato, katniss, kuwai, swan potato, tule potato, and wapatoo. Several species bear tubers edible as a starchy root vegetable that are collected from the wild or cultivated as crops in North America and East Asia.
	Saguaro The Saguaro is a large, tree-sized cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea. It is native to the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The common name of the cactus, saguaro, is a Spanish language corruption of a word used by a local aboriginal American nation, the Tohono O'odham, for the plant.
	Sahara The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert, and second largest desert at over 9,000,000 km, almost as large as the United States. The Sahara is located in northern Africa and is 2.5 million years old. Its name, Sahara, is an English pronunciation of the word for desert in Arabic language, ?????).
	Sail A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind in essence a vertically-oriented wing. Sails are used in sailing.
	Sailboat The term sailboat has a broad meaning generally including yachts and smaller vessels of many configurations, which use wind as the primary means of propulsion. Some of the variations other than size are: hull configuration , keel type , purpose , number and configuration of masts, and the sail plan.
	Sailfish Sailfishes are fish living in all the oceans of the world. They are blue to gray in color and have a characteristic sail on top of them, often stretching the entire length of their back. The sailfish is a rapidly growing species, reaching 1.2 to 1.5 m in a single year. They can swim at speeds of up to 68 miles per hour making them the fastest fish in the ocean.
	Sailing Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or sailboat, across a body of water. Sailing vessels are propelled by the force of the wind on sails. Today, for most people, sailing is recreation, an activity pursued for the joy of being on the water and pursuing the mastery of the skills needed to maneuver a sailboat in varying sea and wind conditions.
	Sailing ship Sailing ship is now used to refer to any large, wind-powered, vessel. In technical terms, a ship was a sailing vessel with a specific rig of at least three masts, square rigged on all of them, making the sailing adjective redundant. In popular usage ship became associated with all large sailing vessels and when steam power came along the adjective became necessary.
	Sailor suit A sailor suit is a uniform traditionally worn by enlisted seamen in the navy, and other government funded sea services. It later developed in to a popular clothing style for children. Its exact origin is not clear, but it was probably more of a matter of tradition than of regulation. The bell-bottomed trousers were easily rolled to the knee for deck work.
	Sainfoin Sainfoins are Eurasian perennial herbs that have pale pink flowers and curved pods. O. vicifolia is naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils. The Flora Europaea lists 23 species of Onobrychis. This highly nutritious plant is an important forage agriculture and source of honey in Britain.
	Saint A saint is a term used to refer to someone who is a holiness. The term comes from the New Testament, where the Greek word "hagios" is used to refer to those in the church. This was translated by St. Jerome in the Latin Vulgate as "sanctus," which also means "holy." Over the years it has grown to be used and accepted in other Christian, religious, and even secular contexts, to refer to those who are considered to be exceptionally virtue or glorified in heaven.
	Saint Andrew Saint Andrew , called in the Eastern Orthodoxy tradition Protocletos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter.
	Saint Boniface Saint Boniface , the Apostle of the Germans, born Winfrid or Wynfrith at Crediton in Devon, England, was a missionary who propagated Christianity in the Frankish Empire during the 8th century. He was murdered in Frisia.
	Saint Christopher Saint Christopher is a saint veneration by Catholicism and Orthodoxy, listed as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd century Roman emperor Decius. He is the patron saint of travelers.
	Saint David Saint David was a church official, later regarded as a saint and as the patron saint of Wales. David contrasts with other Patron saint#Saints associated with countries, nations and/or regions such as England's St George, in that relatively much is known about his life.
	Saint Dominic Saint Dominic, Dominic of Osma, often called Dominic de Guzmn was the founder of the Friars Preachers, popularly called the Dominican Order or Order of Preachers, a Catholic religious order. Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers and the Dominican Republic.
	Saint George Saint George was a soldier of the Roman Empire who later became a Christian martyr. Immortalised in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon, he is the patron saint of several countries and cities, including England, Georgia , Barcelona and Moscow, as well as a wide range of professions, organisations and disease sufferers.
	Saint John River The Saint John River is a river, approximately 418 mi long, located in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It forms part of the Canada-US border in two places along its length. The river drains an area of approximately 1 E10 m, of which slightly more than half is located in New Brunswick.
	Saint Joseph According to Christian Gospel accounts and tradition Joseph "of the House of David" also called Joseph the Betrothed and Saint Joseph and Joseph of Nazareth was the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus and the legal father of Jesus , although most Christian faith traditions hold Joseph did not physically beget Jesus, but that Mary had conceived him through Incarnation .
	Saint Jude Saint Jude is a Christian saint and one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. His other names are Jude Thaddaeus and Jude Lebbeus. He is also known as Saint Thaddeus, alternatively spelled "Thaddus" or "Thaddaeus" in different versions of the Bible, and Saint Matfiy in Russian Orthodox tradition.
	Saint Kitts Saint Kitts is an island in the Caribbean. St. Kitts, together with the island of Nevis, constitutes the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. During the last Ice Age, the sea level was 200 feet lower and St. Kitts and Nevis were one island with Saint Eustatius and Saba.
	Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a unitary island nation in the Caribbean and List of countries by area. The capital city and government for the federated state is mainly on the larger island of Saint Kitts .
	Saint Lawrence Saint Lawrence was one of the seven deacons of Rome who were martyred under the persecution of Roman Emperor Valerian in 258. The Acta of Lawrence were lost by the time of Augustine of Hippo, one of whose sermons on Saint Lawrence admits that his narration was gained from tradition instead of reciting the Acts as was his preferred custom.
	Saint Lawrence River The Saint Lawrence River is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is called Kaniatarowanenneh in Mohawk language. It traverses the Provinces of Canada of Qubec and forms part of its provincial boundary with Ontario and part of the Canada-United States border with the U.S. state of New York.