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单词 sans
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Definition of sans in English:

sans

preposition sanzsænz
humorous, literary
  • Without.

    a picture of Maughan sans specs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Because it's 50 miles off the Queensland coast, the water is exceptionally clear, sans coastal runoff and sediment.
    • Quite simply, this is a catchy, well-timed shot of futuristic retro, sans cliché or endless mirror-ball gazing.
    • A vigorous new moon in your sign will soon restore that amorous confidence, and you'll be perkier than ever, sans pharmaceuticals.
    • The two-door hatchback car comes sans engine, carburettor, gearbox, radiator and exhaust.
    • Will we be regretting our single or common law status sans children when we're 40 and are nearing the end of our childbearing days?
    Synonyms
    devoid, bereft, deprived, in need

Origin

Middle English: from Old French sanz, from a variant of Latin sine 'without', influenced by Latin absentia 'in the absence of'.

Rhymes

banns, Prestonpans
 
 

Definition of sans in US English:

sans

prepositionsænzsanz
literary, humorous
  • Without.

    flavorful vegetarian dishes sans meat, eggs, or milk
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Quite simply, this is a catchy, well-timed shot of futuristic retro, sans cliché or endless mirror-ball gazing.
    • A vigorous new moon in your sign will soon restore that amorous confidence, and you'll be perkier than ever, sans pharmaceuticals.
    • Because it's 50 miles off the Queensland coast, the water is exceptionally clear, sans coastal runoff and sediment.
    • Will we be regretting our single or common law status sans children when we're 40 and are nearing the end of our childbearing days?
    • The two-door hatchback car comes sans engine, carburettor, gearbox, radiator and exhaust.
    Synonyms
    devoid, bereft, deprived, in need

Origin

Middle English: from Old French sanz, from a variant of Latin sine ‘without’, influenced by Latin absentia ‘in the absence of’.

 
 
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