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santons

santons is the plural of santon.

Meaning of santon

Noun

santon (plural santons)

  1. A Muslim holy man.
    • Part of the building was a chosen see, / Built by a banished santon of Chaldee [...].1818, John Keats, To J. H. Reynolds, Esq.
  2. In France (originally Provence), a small, hand-painted, terracotta figurine of a nativity character.
    • Also we had brought a huge family of little santons of painted terracotta for the crêche.1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 49

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Questions about santons

What is santons the plural of?
Santons is the plural of santon.

Words near santons in the dictionary

  1. santoninate
  2. santoninates
  3. santonine
  4. santoninic acid
  5. santonins
  6. santons
  7. santoor
  8. santoors
  9. Santoprene
  10. Santor
  11. Santora

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