Santa Maria
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usually/ˌsæn.tə məˈɹiː.ə/
Santa Maria proper noun: a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Also the ellipsis of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Proper noun
Santa Maria
- A city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.
- A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
- Various municipalities of the Philippines.
- A neighborhood of Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands.
- Former name of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.
- Synonym of Saint Mary in Spanish and Portuguese contexts.
- Synonyms:
- Saint Mary in Spanish and Portuguese contexts
Also used as
Santa Maria is also the ellipsis of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Santa Maria is also the ellipsis of Santa Maria de la Concepcion.
Synonyms of Santa Maria
- Saint Mary in Spanish and Portuguese contexts
Forms of Santa Maria
| alternative form | Sta. Maria |
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Origin of Santa Maria
From Portuguese Santa Maria and Spanish Santa María (“Holy Mary”), various places named in honor of Mary the mother of Jesus, from Portuguese Maria and Spanish María, both from Latin Maria, q.v.
Words that rhyme with Santa Maria
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- Anthea
- Caesarea
- hamartia
- Hosea
- Leah
- logorrhea
- maria
- panacea
- Sandia
- Theia
- trachea
- Zia
- Achaea
- Alethea
- carry the message to Garcia
- chia
- chorea
- diarrhea
- Hygieia
- mens rea
- pharmacopoeia
- pro-mia
- quesadilla
- ratafia
- sangria
- shea
- Shi'a
- tortilla
- urea
- Aeaea
- Apamea
- apatheia
- Aramea
- Arimathea
- avania
- cinquedea
- Corea
- deliver the message to Garcia
- dionaea
- dyspnea
- Euboea
- eupatheia
- Euryclea
- Fawzia
- gelateria
- glossopoeia
- gonorrhea
- Hialeah
Questions about Santa Maria
- What does Santa Maria mean?
- Santa Maria means a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.
- What part of speech is Santa Maria?
- Santa Maria is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Santa Maria?
- Santa Maria is pronounced /ˌsæn.tə məˈɹiː.ə/ (usually).
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