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Sassaby
(Sas"sa*by Sas"sa*bye) , n. (Zoöl.) A large African antelope similar to the hartbeest, but having its horns regularly curved.

Sassafras
(Sas"sa*fras) n. [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See Saxifrage.] (Bot.) An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste.

Australian sassafras, a lofty tree (Doryophora Sassafras) with aromatic bark and leaves. — Chilian sassafras, an aromatic tree (Laurelia sempervirens). — New Zealand sassafras, a similar tree - - Sassafras nut. See Pichurim bean. — Swamp sassafras, the sweet bay (Magnolia glauca). See Magnolia.

Sassanage
(Sas"sa*nage) n. [See Sarse a sieve.] Stones left after sifting. Smart.

Sassarara
(Sas`sa*ra"ra) n. [Perh. a corruption of certiorari, the name of a writ.] A word used to emphasize a statement. [Obs.]

Out she shall pack, with a sassarara.

Goldsmith.

Sasse
(Sasse) n. [D. sas, fr. F. sas the basin of a waterfall.] A sluice or lock, as in a river, to make it more navigable. [Obs.] Pepys.

Sassenach
(Sas"sen*ach) n. [Gael. sasunnach.] A Saxon; an Englishman; a Lowlander. [Celtic] Sir W. Scott.

Sassolin
(Sas"so*lin Sas"so*line) , n. [From Sasso, a town in Italy: cf. F. sassolin.] (Min.) Native boric acid, found in saline incrustations on the borders of hot springs near Sasso, in the territory of Florence.

Sassorol
(Sas"so*rol Sas`so*rol"la) , n. (Zoöl.) The rock pigeon. See under Pigeon.

Sassy bark
(Sas"sy bark`) (Bot.) The bark of a West African leguminous tree (Erythrophlæum Guineense, used by the natives as an ordeal poison, and also medicinally; — called also mancona bark.

Sastra
(||Sas"tra) n. Same as Shaster.

Sat
(Sat) imp. of Sit. [Written also sate.]

Satan
(Sa"tan) n. [Heb. satan an adversary, fr. satan to be adverse, to persecute: cf. Gr. L. Satan, Satanas.] The grand adversary of man; the Devil, or Prince of darkness; the chief of the fallen angels; the archfiend.

I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

Luke x. 18.

Satanic
(Sa*tan"ic Sa*tan"ic*al) , a. [Cf. F. satanique, Gr. .] Of or pertaining to Satan; having the qualities of Satan; resembling Satan; extremely malicious or wicked; devilish; infernal. "Satanic strength." "Satanic host." Milton.

Detest the slander which, with a Satanic smile, exults over the character it has ruined.

Dr. T. Dwight.

— Sa*tan"ic*al*ly, adv. — Sa*tan"ic*al*ness, n.

Satanism
(Sa"tan*ism) n. The evil and malicious disposition of Satan; a diabolical spirit. [R.]

Satanist
(Sa"tan*ist), n. A very wicked person. [R.] Granger.