Emily Dickinson Lexicon

same, n. [see same, adj.]

1. Similar; comparable.
2. Identical; equal; just like.

sanctify (sanctifies), v. [ME seintefie < L. 'make holy or treat as holy, consecrate, dedicate'.]

Purify, free from sin; make (a person) holy.

sanctifying, verbal n. [see santify, v.]

sanction, n. [Fr. < L. 'decree or ordinance, render sacred or inviolable, ratify'.]

sanctity, n. [OFr < L. 'holy'.]

Sacredness; hallowed; religious reverence; [fig.] safety; refuge; haven.

sand (-s), n. [OE.]

1. Soil; dirt; tiny fragments of stone; deposit of fine rock particles; earth matter finer than gravel.
2. Beach; shoal; ocean floor; sea bottom; water-worn particles.
3. Desert; wilderness; ground material of a dry arid region.

sandal (-s), n. [L. < Gk. etymology unknown.]

Kind of shoe with open-work top, sole fastened by straps or thongs passed over instep and around ankle.

sane, adj. [L. sānus, healthy.]

Healthy; not diseased; not mad; sound in mind and senses.

sanity, n. [Fr. < L. 'heathly'.]

Saneness; wisdom; common sense; soundness of mind; good mental health.

Santa Claus, proper n. [Dutch Sante Klaas, Saint Nicholas.]

Father Christmas; giver of presents; patron saint of children and unmarried women; jolly man who fills children's stockings with gifts on Christmas Eve; holiday personage having a white beard and wearing a red suit; imaginary being who is said to bring presents to people at Christmas time (see ED's letters); [fig.] altruist; benefactor; philanthropist; provider; charitable person; benevolent Being.