SvecofennianDesignating a series of related orogenies of the Paleoproterozoic Era that resulted in the formation of much of the continental crust in what is now Sweden and Finland along with minor parts of Russia.
SvecomanA member of a Swedish nationalist movement that arose in the Grand Duchy of Finland at the end of the 19th century, chiefly as a reaction to the demands for increased use of Finnish vigorously presented by the Fennoman movement.
svedbergA non-SI unit of sedimentation rate (symbol S or Sv), the rate at which particles of a given size and shape travel to the bottom of a tube under centrifugal force.
SvedmyraA suburb of Söderort, Farsta borough, Stockholm, Sweden.
SvegA town in Härjedalen municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden.
sverdrupA unit of measure of volume transport, used in oceanography, equal to 1 million cubic metres per second.
sverigeiteAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow mineral containing beryllium, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and tin.
SvetaA diminutive of the female given name Svetlana, from Russian
SvetambaraOne of the two main branches of Jainism (the other being the Digambara), in which the ascetics wear white clothes and are not obliged to practise nudity.
SvetislavA male given name from the Slavic languages.
SvetkoA male given name from the Slavic languages.
SvetlanaA female given name, common in Slavic nations in which Orthodox Christianity is established.
svrThe civilian external intelligence directorate of Russia
SvyatoslavA romanization of the Russian, Ukrainian male given name from the Slavic languages Святослав. Cognates include Svetoslav, Svatoslav, Świętosław, Svetislav.
svyatoslaviteA monoclinic-sphenoidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, oxygen, and silicon.
svyazhiniteA triclinic mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.
SvystunA transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Свистун (Svystun).
swabA small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
swadeshiA policy of nationalist self-sufficiency in India, involving the revival and promotion of domestic production and (originally) the boycott of British products.
swaglikeResembling or characteristic of a swag, or loop of draped fabric; falling in loops or folds.
swagmanA man who travels around with a swag (“bundle of personal items”); specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking work in exchange for food and lodging.
swagsmanSynonym of swagman (“itinerant traveller”).
swagwomanA woman who travels around with a swag (“bundle of personal items”).
SwahiliA member of various ethnic groups — mainly Bantu, Afro-Arab and Comorian — inhabiting the Swahili coast.
SwahilianOf or relating to the Swahili-speaking people.
SwahililandThe region along the coast of East Africa where Swahili is spoken.
swainmoteA court held before the verderers of the forest as judges, by the steward of the court, three times a year, the swains or freeholders of the forest composing the jury.
SwainsboroA city, the county seat of Emanuel County, Georgia, United States.