Main Entry:
El Sal⋅va⋅dor
[el sal-vuh-dawr; Sp. el sahl-vah-thawr]
–noun
A country of Central America bordering on the Pacific Ocean. Conquered by Spain in
1524, the region gained its independence in 1821, joined (1825-1838) a federation of
Central American states, and became a separate republic in 1839. The country was
ruled by a series of military governments from 1931 to 1979 and was embroiled in a civil
war from 1980 to 1992. San Salvador is the capital and the largest city. Population:
6,950,000. The American Heritage® Dictionary
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