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Webster 1913 Edition


Sambo

Sam′bo

,
Noun.
[Sp.
zambo
,
sambo
.]
A colloquial or humorous appellation for a negro; sometimes, the offspring of a black person and a mulatto; a zambo.

Webster 1828 Edition


Sambo

SAM'BO

,
Noun.
The offspring of a black person and a mulatto.

Definition 2024


Sambo

Sambo

See also: sambo

English

Noun

Sambo (plural Sambos)

  1. (derogatory) A negro.
  2. (offensive, obsolete) A person of three quarters African descent and one quarter Caucasian descent.

Etymology 2

From Russian са́мбо (sámbo), abbreviation of самооборона/самозащита без оружия "self-defense without weapons".

Proper noun

Sambo

  1. A Russian martial art and combat sport.
Translations

Etymology 3

From the given names Samuel or Samantha.

Proper noun

Sambo

  1. A nickname of the given name Samuel.
  2. A nickname of the given name Samantha.

Anagrams

sambo

sambo

See also: Sambo

English

Noun

sambo (plural sambos)

  1. (Ireland, Australia, slang) A sandwich.

Synonyms

Anagrams


Danish

Etymology

From sam- (together) + bo (live, reside).

Adjective

sambo

  1. (botany) monoecious

Noun

sambo c (singular definite samboen, plural indefinite samboer)

  1. roommate

Inflection

Synonyms


Esperanto

Etymology

Originally from Portuguese, though reinforced by several other languages.

Noun

sambo (accusative singular sambon, plural samboj, accusative plural sambojn)

  1. samba

Portuguese

Noun

sambo m (uncountable)

  1. Sambo (a Russian martial art)

Verb

sambo

  1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of sambar

Swedish

Etymology

From sam- (together) + bo (live).

Pronunciation

Noun

sambo c

  1. Person with whom one lives together, usually in a common law marriage relationship.

Declension

Inflection of sambo 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sambo sambon sambor samborna
Genitive sambos sambons sambors sambornas

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