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Susan

//ˈsuː.zən// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Susa. historical, not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Hebrew.

    "Susan and she - God rest all Christian souls! - / Were of an age. Well, Susan is with God; / She was too good for me."

  2. 2
    Acronym of Smallest Univalue Segment Assimilating Nucleus. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Noun
  1. 1
    A person from the ancient city of Susa. historical

Etymology

Etymology 1

English form of the biblical Susanna, from Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, “lily”), ultimately from Egyptian z:S:n-M9 (zšn).

Etymology 2

From Susa + -an.

Etymology 3

From Susa + -an.

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