No. 98 in Spanish
san
"San" is the Spanish word for "Saint," used before the name of a male saint.
In a sentence
El hospital está ubicado en San Francisco.
The hospital is located in San Francisco.
Here, 'San' is part of a proper noun, indicating a place name that includes a saint's name in Spanish.
San Jorge es conocido como el patrón de varias regiones.
Saint George is known as the patron of several regions.
In this sentence, 'San' is used as a title for a male saint in Spanish, indicating respect and recognition.
Siempre visitamos el Monasterio dedicado a San Ignacio.
We always visit the Monastery dedicated to Saint Ignatius.
Here, 'San' precedes a male saint's name, as is customary in naming churches or religious sites after saints in Spanish.
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