Santa Muerte
Santa Muerte proper noun: a female folk saint venerated primarily in Mexico and among Mexican-Americans in the United States. A personification of death, also associated with healing, protection, and safe delivery to the afterlife.
Proper noun
Santa Muerte
- A female folk saint venerated primarily in Mexico and among Mexican-Americans in the United States. A personification of death, also associated with healing, protection, and safe delivery to the afterlife.
- Synonyms:
- Azrael, Death, the Grim Reaper, the reaper, the pale rider, the rider, the angel of death, the Shinigami, psychopomp
Synonyms of Santa Muerte
- Azrael
- Death
- the Grim Reaper
- the reaper
- the pale rider
- the rider
- the angel of death
- the Shinigami
- psychopomp
Origin of Santa Muerte
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Santa Muerte (literally “Holy Death”).
Questions about Santa Muerte
- What does Santa Muerte mean?
- Santa Muerte means a female folk saint venerated primarily in Mexico and among Mexican-Americans in the United States. A personification of death, also associated with healing, protection, and safe delivery to the afterlife.
- What part of speech is Santa Muerte?
- Santa Muerte is a proper noun.
Words near Santa Muerte in the dictionary
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