First Known Use: 14th century
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1sans
preposition \ˈsanz\
Definition of SANS
: without <my love to thee is sound, sans crack or flaw — Shakespeare>
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Origin of SANS
Middle English saun, sans, from Anglo-French san, sanz, modification of Latin sine without — more at sunder
2sans
noun \ˈsanz\
plural sans
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