Santa Clara
Syllables: San·ta Cla·ra/ˌsæn.tə ˈklɑː.ɹə/US/ˌsæn.tə ˈklɛɚ.ə/
Santa Clara adjective: of or pertaining to the Santa Clara Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Tewa they speak.
Adjective
Santa Clara (not comparable)
Noun
Santa Clara pl (plural only)
- A federally recognized tribe of Tewa-speaking Pueblo people in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
Proper noun
Santa Clara
- A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
- When Bad Bunny took center stage for the 2026 Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the Puerto Rican artist made history as the first music star with a primarily Spanish-language repertoire to do so.2026 February 8, Luis Giraldo, “Bad Bunny lyrics to know before his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2026
- Synonyms:
- Sta. Clara
- A mission located in the eponymous city.
- The native people of this region.
- The native language spoken in this region.
- The pueblo inhabited by the Santa Clara Pueblo people.
- A city in Villa Clara, Cuba.
- A town in San Vicente department, El Salvador.
- A civil parish of Lisbon, Portugal.
- A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
Synonyms of Santa Clara
Origin of Santa Clara
The Spanish named a California Mission Santa Clara de Asís after Saint Clare of Assisi in the late 18th century. Eventually the name was extended by linguists to mean the native Tamyen people gathered at the mission and their primary language.
Words formed from Santa Clara
Words that rhyme with Santa Clara
Questions about Santa Clara
- What does Santa Clara mean?
- Santa Clara means of or pertaining to the Santa Clara Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Tewa they speak.
- What part of speech is Santa Clara?
- Santa Clara can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Santa Clara?
- Santa Clara is pronounced /ˌsæn.tə ˈklɑː.ɹə/ (UK).
Words near Santa Clara in the dictionary
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