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English word origin

Etymology of Saban

From Saba + -an.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A denizen of the Caribbean island of Saba

adj

Pertaining to Saba, an island in the Caribbean

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Saba + -an.

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