Sans

Quick meaning: Sans is a preposition meaning (literary, now chiefly humorous or defective) Without; lacking, especially with regard to something expected or with precedent.

Meaning

(literary, now chiefly humorous or defective) Without; lacking, especially with regard to something expected or with precedent.

More Meanings

1. (typography) Ellipsis of sans serif.
2. plural of san

Example Sentences

Bero[wne]. […] And to begin Wench, ſo God helpe me law, My loue to thee is ſound, ſance cracke or flaw. Roſa[line]. Sans, ſans, I pray you.

Those with brooms started to sweep literally, at the feet of the crowd, driving it back into the side streets from which it had emerged to form this assembly – now riders sans steeds.

The fella in question was still sitting at his table, sans everything above the neckerchief. There was blood everywhere, and brain matter, and bits of skull, and what looked like very expensive bone china.

But regardless of when Wally had parked himself out in that backyard—sans coat or jacket—somehow, the old lady must have known where Wally would be before he drove out to the Isaacs trailer—or else she followed him out there from his house.

Synonyms for sans

Depending on context, synonyms include minus, without.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include serif, san, minus, without, saint, not.

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