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Santa Gloria

Santa Gloria proper noun: a bay of Saint Ann parish, Middlesex, Jamaica.

Proper noun

Santa Gloria

  1. A bay of Saint Ann parish, Middlesex, Jamaica.
  2. A town in Saint Ann parish, Middlesex, Jamaica.

Origin of Santa Gloria

From Spanish Santa Gloria. From santo+gloria, from Latin sanctus+gloria (literally “Holy Glory”). Coined by Christopher Columbus, who was stranded there for a year, June 1503 - June 1504.

Questions about Santa Gloria

What does Santa Gloria mean?
Santa Gloria means a bay of Saint Ann parish, Middlesex, Jamaica.
What part of speech is Santa Gloria?
Santa Gloria is a proper noun.

Words near Santa Gloria in the dictionary

  1. Santa Filomena II
  2. Santa Fiora
  3. Santa Fé
  4. Santa Gertrudis
  5. Santa Giustina in Colle
  6. Santa Gloria
  7. Santa hat
  8. Santa hats
  9. Santa Ignacia
  10. Santa Ines
  11. Santa Irene

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