Definition of sans
: without my love to thee is sound, sans crack or flaw — William Shakespeare
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Examples of sans in a Sentence
She went to the party sans her husband.
anyone sans shirt will not be allowed in the restaurant
Origin and Etymology of sans
Middle English saun, sans, from Anglo-French san, sanz, modification of Latin sine without — more at sunder
First Known Use: 14th century
Circa 1909
First Known Use of sans
circa 1909
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