SAM

Proper noun

Sam (plural Sams)

A diminutive of the male given name Samuel, or rarely of Samson. Also used as a formal given name.

A diminutive of the female given name Samantha.

A Cantonese surname, a romanization of 岑 or 沈.

A town in Alibori department, Benin.

A town in Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso.

A town in Bourzanga department, Bam, Burkina Faso.

A village in Kongoussi department, Bam, Burkina Faso.

A Trans-New Guinea language of Papua New Guinea.

Noun

Sam

(Ireland, informal) The Sam Maguire Cup awarded to the All-Ireland GAA football winning team.

Anagrams

• 'ams, -mas, A.M.s, AMS, ASM, M. A. S., M.A.S., M.A.s, MAS, MAs, MSA, Mas, SMA, mas, sma

Proper noun

SAM

(space science, NASA) Acronym of Sample Analysis at Mars. (a scientific instrument of the Mars Science Laboratory on board the Curiosity rover on Mars.)

Noun

SAM (plural SAMs)

(military) Initialism of surface-to-air missile.

(nanotechnology) Initialism of self-assembled monolayer.

(cardiology) Initialism of systolic anterior motion.

Anagrams

• 'ams, -mas, A.M.s, AMS, ASM, M. A. S., M.A.S., M.A.s, MAS, MAs, MSA, Mas, SMA, mas, sma

Etymology 1

Acronym

Noun

sam

surface-to-air missile

Etymology 2

Verb

sam (third-person singular simple present sams, present participle samming, simple past and past participle sammed)

(transitive, UK dialectal) To assemble.

(transitive, UK dialectal, of persons) To bring together; join (in marriage, friendship, love, etc.).

(transitive, UK dialectal, of things) To bring together; collect; put in order; arrange.

(intransitive, UK dialectal) To assemble; come together.

(transitive, UK dialectal) To coagulate; curdle (milk).

Usage notes

• Often used with together or up

Etymology 3

Adverb

sam (not comparable)

(obsolete) Together

Etymology 4

Adjective

sam (not comparable)

(dialectal) Half or imperfectly done.

(of food) Half-heated.

Etymology 5

Noun

sam (plural sams)

(slang) Federal narcotics agent.

Anagrams

• 'ams, -mas, A.M.s, AMS, ASM, M. A. S., M.A.S., M.A.s, MAS, MAs, MSA, Mas, SMA, mas, sma

Source: Wiktionary


Sam, adv. Etym: [AS. same. See Same, a.]

Definition: Together. [Obs.] "All in that city sam." Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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