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There are 79 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'sa'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'sa' include Abaisance, Babirousa, Babiroussa. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Abaisance Noun Babirousa Noun (zoological term: a wild pig) Babiroussa Noun Babirusa Noun (zoological term for an Indonesian wild pig) Cabasa Noun Facesaving Adjective (also noun: the act of preserving dignity) Labialisation Noun Labionasal Adjective Labiovelarisation Noun (uncountable) Macassar Noun (place name and common noun uses) Macassarese Adjective and Noun Oasal Adjective Saad Proper Noun Saan Noun Saanen Noun Saarbrucken Proper Noun Sab Noun Saba Noun Sabadilla Noun Sabadin Noun Sabadine Noun Sabadinine Noun Sabaean Adjective / Noun Sabaeanism Noun Sabaeism Noun Sabaigrass Noun Sabaism Noun Sabaist Noun Sabakha Noun Sabal Noun Sabalaceae Noun Sabalo Noun Sabalos Noun Sabalote Noun Saban Proper Noun Sabana Noun Sabanut Noun Sabaoth Noun Sabathikos Adjective Sabaton Noun Sabatons Noun Sabayon Noun Sabazian Adjective Sabazianism Noun Sabazios Noun Sabbat Noun Sabbatarian Adjective Sabbatarianism Noun Sabbatary Adjective Sabbatean Adjective Sabbath Noun Sabbathaian Noun Sabbathaic Adjective Sabbathaist Noun Sabbathbreaker Noun Sabbathbreaking Noun Sabbathism Noun Sabbathize Verb Sabbathkeeper Noun Sabbathkeeping Noun Sabbathless Adjective Sabbathlike Adjective Sabbathly Adverb Sabbaths Noun (plural) Sabbatia Noun Sabbatian Noun Sabbatic Adjective Sabbatical Noun (also used as an Adjective) Sabbatically Adverb Sabbaticalness Noun (uncountable, abstract) Sabbaticals Noun (plural) Sabbatine Adjective (also used as a Noun in liturgy) Sabbatism Noun Sabbatist Noun (countable, person) Sabbatization Noun (uncountable) Sabbatize Verb (transitive and intransitive) Sabbaton Noun (countable) Sabbats Noun Sabbed Verb

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1. What does 'Sabbathbreaker' mean?

One who violates the Sabbath A weekly church service One who keeps the Sabbath A day of rest

2. What language is the word likely from?

Greek Middle French Hebrew Arabic

3. Which genus is the root of 'Sabalaceae'?

Sabal Cocos Rosa Pinus

4. Which word names the person rather than the act?

Sabbathkeeper Sabbathbreaker Sabbathism Sabbathbreaking

5. What does the term 'Sabaeanism' refer to?

An ancient South Arabian religion A modern political movement A type of ancient pottery A branch of Islam

6. A Sabbathkeeper is best described as someone who...

avoids all religious services observes the Sabbath as a weekly day of rest and worship keeps a record of sermons fasts every weekend

7. How is the word 'sabadin' pronounced?

sah-bah-DEEN SAY-buh-din SAB-uh-din sah-BAH-din

8. Which is the correct possessive?

Sabatons's Sabatons' Sabatonses Sabatones

9. Where is the stress?

First syllable Middle syllable Last syllable None

10. In Hebrews 4:9, the promised sabbatism has been interpreted as all of the following EXCEPT:

The weekly sabbath rest The rest of faith from self-reliance The eternal rest of heaven A mandatory summer vacation

11. What does 'sabbathlike' mean?

Loud and busy Exactly the Sabbath day Resembling the Sabbath: quiet and restful Breaking the Sabbath

12. How should the verb agree with the noun 'sabaigrass'?

Always plural Always singular Can be both equally It has no verb form

13. Which of these is a related traditional instrument?

Flute Shekere Violin Piano

14. From which French word does 'sabbaton' come?

Sabbat Sabot Sablier Sabine

15. How many syllables does 'Sabbathbreaker' have?

Two Three Four Five

16. Which of these is an alternative spelling or synonym for sabadilla?

Cevadilla Vanilla Quinine Sarsaparilla

17. What is the likely part of speech?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

18. Where does the primary stress fall in 'Sabbathbreaker'?

Second syllable Third syllable Fourth syllable First syllable

19. Which of the following sentences uses 'labialisation' correctly?

Her labialisation was red. The labialisation of the vowel changed the accent. He gave her a labialisation. The car's labialisation was broken.

20. What is the proper capitalization of 'Sabazios'?

Always lowercase Always capitalized Capitalized only at sentence start Lowercase in compound modifiers

21. What does 'sabbatization' mean?

Taking a seven-year leave The process of making something sabbath-like A Saturday bread ritual A Hebrew blessing

22. Which family does the babirousa belong to?

Cervidae (deer) Bovidae (cattle) Suidae (pigs) Equidae (horses)

23. What are sabatons made of?

Cloth Leather only Overlapping plates Glass

24. What does Spanish sábana mean?

Grassland River Bedsheet Mountain

25. In historical usage, a Sabbatarian was...

a musician someone who insisted on strict Sabbath observance a follower of a Roman cult a kind of monk

26. Which part of speech is the word 'Saad' when used to identify a person?

Common Noun Proper Noun Adjective Verb

27. Which sentence uses 'Sabbathbreaker' correctly?

The Sabbathbreaker was fined two dollars. Her Sabbathbreaker was punished. They fined him for Sabbathbreaker. He Sabbathbreakered at dawn.

28. What part of speech is 'sabaigrass'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

29. What is 'sabadin'?

A toxic alkaloid used as a historical insecticide A type of modern fertilizer A tropical fruit A farming tool

30. Where does the primary stress fall in 'Sabbathaist'?

Fourth syllable First syllable Second syllable Third syllable

31. Which standard English word is closest to sabathikos?

Sabaton Sabana Saban Sabbatical

32. How many syllables does it have?

Two Four Three Five

33. What is the plural?

Sabatones Sabatons Sabati Sabatonen

34. Which word is 'sabbatine's' Sunday counterpart?

Dominical Sabbatical Weekly Mundane

35. Who was the chief prophet of the Sabbatean movement?

Maimonides Nathan of Gaza Isaac Luria Jacob Frank

36. What part of speech is the word 'sabadin'?

Verb Adjective Adverb Noun

37. How many syllables does Sabaoth have?

Two Four Three One

38. What replaced Sabbatarianism in the 20th century?

Puritanism Mithraism Secular culture Buddhism

39. The common names of sabbatias include:

Black-eyed Susan Baby's breath Lily of the valley Sea pink and marsh pink

40. Where does the main stress fall in 'Sabalaceae'?

First syllable Second syllable Last syllable Third syllable

41. Which spelling variant appears in scholarship?

Sabbatean Sabathian Sabatherian Sabatian

42. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Sabaism are old. The Sabaism is old. Sabaism's are old. Sabaism is an ancient religion.

43. Which word should 'Sabbath' NOT be confused with?

Sabbat Shabbat Lord's Day Rest day

44. How is the word 'Saan' correctly pronounced?

Like 'san' in 'sand' Like 'sean' in 'Sean' (SHAWN) Rhyming with 'Khan' (SAHN) Like 'seen'

45. Which sentence uses 'Sabbatarianism' correctly?

Sabbatarianism is a modern doctrine. Sabbatarianism rivaled secular reform in some 19th-century cities. I am a Sabbatarianism. Sabbatarianisms were popular.

46. What is sabadinine?

A type of plant A surgical tool A chemical compound A small mammal

47. Which sentence uses 'sabbatine' correctly?

She took a sabbatine from work. The monks chanted the Sabbatine office on Saturday. We sabbatined all weekend. His sabbatine ended in June.

48. What is the likely plural?

Sabalotee Sabalotes Sabaloti Sabalotis

49. What is the diet of a babiroussa?

Strictly carnivorous Strictly herbivorous Omnivorous (plants and insects) Sanguivorous (blood)

50. Which of the following is an antonym (opposite) of the wild, exotic babiroussa?

Warthog Wild boar Domestic pig Suid