San Definition–noun | a river in central Europe, flowing from the Carpathian Mountains in W Ukraine through SE Poland into the Vistula: battles 1914–15. ab. 280 mi. (450 km) long. | | From Dictionary
Francisco Definition–noun | a male given name, Spanish form of Francis. | | From Dictionary
Hotel Definition–noun | 1. | a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public. | | 2. | (initial capital letter ) Military. the NATO name for a class of nuclear-powered Soviet ballistic missile submarine armed with up to six single-warhead missiles. | | 3. | a word used in communications to represent the letter H. | | From Dictionary
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