plural of san
"The Japanese honorific sans is used as the plural form when addressing multiple people respectfully, though it is rarely seen in modern usage outside of historical contexts or literature."
Short for sans serif.
"The designer chose a bold sans font to make the headline stand out on the billboard."
without; lacking
"The old man walked through the forest sans his walking stick."
The word "sans" entered Middle English as saunz or sans, borrowed directly from Old French where it meant "without." It ultimately traces back to the Latin preposition sine, which also means "without," though its form was influenced by a confusion with the related Latin adjective absēns.