from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- A country of Central America bordering on the Pacific Ocean. Conquered by Spain in 1524, the region gained its independence in 1821, joined (1825-1838) a federation of Central American states, and became a separate republic in 1839. The country was ruled by a series of military governments from 1931 to 1979 and was embroiled in a civil war from 1980 to 1992. San Salvador is the capital and the largest city. Population: 6,950,000.
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- proper n. A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of El Salvador. Capital: San Salvador.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From Spanish El Salvador ("The Saviour"). (Wiktionary)
With our backing, El Salvador eventually established the first democratic government in its history under President José Napoleon Duarte.