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A small place in New Mexico

A modern mythological figure who traditionally is believed to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time

Santa Croce

The northwestern of the six sestieri of Venice; includes the main port and the modern part of the city

The largest city in Bolivia. (Full name: Santa Cruz de la Sierra)

A village in Trinidad and Tobago

A city, county and mission in California

The native people from that area of California

The native people's language from that area of California

A district in the Azores

The capital city of the state of New Mexico

The capital city of the province of Santa Fe (Argentina)

Santa Fé

City in the state of Paraná, Brazil

Santa Rosa

A place name of many cities

Santa hat

A red and white hat associated with Santa Claus, with a white bobble on top

Santa hats

plural form of Santa hat

Santa sack

A sack used for transporting Christmas presents

Santa sacks

plural form of Santa sack

Santa suit

A red and white costume associated with Santa Claus, normally including an ostentatious black belt

Santa suits

plural form of Santa suit

Santa Claus Rally

A surge in the price of stocks that often occurs in the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. There are numerous explanations for the Santa Claus Rally phenomenon, including tax considerations, happiness around Wall Street, people investing their Christmas bonuses and the fact that the pessimists are usually on vacation this week

Santa Ana

City (pop., 2000: 337,977), southwestern California, U.S. Located east of Long Beach, the site was laid out in 1869. The community developed as a centre for the farm produce of the Santa Ana valley after the Southern Pacific Railroad connected it to Los Angeles in 1878. Nearby military installations and freeway construction spurred residential and industrial growth after World War II. City (pop., 1992: 139,389), northwestern El Salvador. It is one of the country's largest cities and a major coffee-producing centre with one of the world's largest coffee mills. Other industries include the manufacture of cotton textiles, furniture, and leather goods. There are summer resorts at nearby Lake Coatepeque, and the ruined Indian city of Chalchuapa is 9 mi (14 km) west. Santa Ana Volcano, which reaches 7,755 ft (2,365 m), is also nearby

Santa Anna

city in southwest California

Santa Barbara

City (pop., 2000: 92,325), southern California, U.S. Located on the Pacific coast, Santa Barbara was named for the patron saint of mariners in 1602, and it became the site of a Spanish military post in 1782. The mission of Santa Barbara was built in 1786; it is the western headquarters of the Franciscan Order and has been in continuous use since its founding. The city developed into a busy port and was incorporated as a city in 1850. After the arrival (1887) of the Southern Pacific Railroad, Santa Barbara became a popular seaside resort. Its economy is bolstered by livestock farms and petroleum production. Its educational institutions include the University of California at Santa Barbara (1891)

Santa Barbara

city in California (USA)

Santa Barbara Islands

A chain of islands and islets off southern California in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are separated from the mainland by Santa Barbara Channel in the north and San Pedro Channel in the south

Santa Catarina

{i} state in south Brazil; island in the state of Santa Catarina (Brazil)l city in central Mexico; monastery in the southern section of the Sinai Peninsula

Santa Clarita

{i} city in California (USA)

Santa Claus or Santa is an imaginary old man with a long white beard and a red coat. Traditionally, young children in many countries are told that he brings their Christmas presents. = Father Christmas. an imaginary old man with red clothes and a long white beard who, children believe, brings them presents at Christmas British Equivalent: Father Christmas (Sinterklaas, from Sint Nikolaas , patron saint of children)

{i} fictional character associated with Christmas, character who brings children gifts on Christmas

city in California (USA); city in Bolivia; region in southern Argentina

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

City (pop., 2001: 1,116,059), east-central Bolivia. Founded by Spaniards from Paraguay in 1561 at what is now San José de Chiquitos, it was attacked repeatedly by Indians until 1595. It then was moved to its present location and renamed Santa Cruz de la Sierra. In 1811 its inhabitants declared their independence from Spain. Bolivia's largest city, it is a trade centre for crops, including sugarcane and rice, grown in the surrounding area. It has an oil refinery and is the seat of a university

Santa Cruz Islands

An island group of the southwest Pacific Ocean in the southeast Solomon Islands. They were discovered in 1595

Port city (pop., 2001: 188,477), capital of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Founded in 1494, it occupies a small plain between two usually waterless ravines. It was attacked by the British in 1657 and 1797; the latter assault was led by Horatio Nelson. After 1877 growth was spurred by the banana and tomato trade and, later, by harbour improvements and tourism. In 1936 Francisco Franco, then captain general of the Canary Islands, organized from Santa Cruz the national uprising that led to the Spanish Civil War. Industries include oil refining

the capital city of New Mexico, which is a popular place for tourists to visit. Mexicans and Native Americans played an important part in its history and culture. City (pop., 2000: 62,203), capital of New Mexico, U.S. It lies at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Founded by the Spanish in 1610, it was the administrative, military, and missionary headquarters of a vast, sparsely populated Spanish colonial province during the 18th century. In the Mexican War in 1846, the city was occupied by U.S. forces under Gen. Stephen Kearny. After New Mexico was ceded to the U.S., Santa Fe became the capital of the territory in 1851. In 1912 it became the state capital. It was the western terminus of the Santa Fe Trail. It is a major tourist centre noted for Indian and Mexican handicrafts, and its large Spanish-American population has made it the cultural capital of the southwest. A popular summer resort, it also attracts winter skiers

capital city of New Mexico (USA); city in eastern Argentina

Santa Fe Trail

A trade route to the southwest United States extending about 1,287 km (800 mi) westward from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. First traversed in 1821, it was the primary wagon and stage route to the Southwest until the coming of the railroad in 1880. an important road in the West of the US, starting in Missouri and ending in Santa Fe, which was used in the 19th century by American settlers. Historic wagon trail from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. An important commercial route from 1821 to 1880, it was opened by William Becknell and used by merchant wagon caravans. From the Missouri River the trail followed the divide between the tributaries of the Arkansas and Kansas rivers to the site of modern Great Bend, Kan., then proceeded along the Arkansas River. At the western end three routes turned south to Santa Fe, the shortest being the Cimarron Cutoff through the valley of the Cimarron River. When the Santa Fe railroad was completed in 1880, use of the trail ceased

Santa Gertrudis

Heaviest breed of beef cattle, developed in the 20th century by the King Ranch in Texas by crossing Brahman bulls with shorthorn cows. It is usually solid red with occasional small white markings on the forehead or the flanks. It has a long, deep body and much loose skin about the neck, brisket, and navel

Santa Isabel

or Santa Ysabel Island (pop., 1997: 22,653), central Solomon Islands, South Pacific Ocean. Located 50 mi (80 km) northwest of Guadalcanal, Santa Isabel is about 130 mi (209 km) long and 20 mi (32 km) wide at its widest point. Mount Marescot, rising 4,000 ft (1,219 m), is the highest peak. The island was under German control from 1886 to 1899; Rekata Bay on the northwestern coast was a Japanese base during World War II. Coconut plantations and timber development are important to the economy

Santa Isabel Island

{i} island in the Solomon Islands

Santa Maria

one of the three ships which sailed to America with Christopher Columbus in 1492. The other two ships were the Niña and the Pinta

Santa Monica

a city close to Los Angeles in southwest California in the US. It has a beautiful beach that people like to visit, and has many art galleries and artists' studios

Santa Monica

{i} city in California (USA)

Santa River

River, west-central Peru. Rising in the Cordillera Blanca branch of the Andes Mountains, it descends to the northwest to form the Huaylas Valley, a densely populated agricultural region. Below Huallanca, it veers west and plunges through a spectacular gorge, the Pato Canyon, to enter the Pacific Ocean after a course of 200 mi (300 km). It is harnessed by hydroelectric stations to provide power

Santa Rosa

City (pop., 2000: 147,595), western California, U.S. Santa Rosa lies at the foot of the Sonoma Mountains, northwest of San Francisco. Founded in 1833 and incorporated in 1868, it developed as a processing and shipping centre for the agricultural produce of the Sonoma valley. The economy relies on retail services catering to an increasing residential population. The city was the site of the home and gardens of plant breeder Luther Burbank. Nearby is the Jack London Memorial

Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)

a city in western El Salvador a city in southern California east of Long Beach a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coast

a city in southern California east of Long Beach

a city in western El Salvador

a town in southwestern California on the Pacific Ocean

a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coast

santa anna

Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)

santa barbara

santa catalina

an island resort in the Pacific off the southwestern coast of California

santa clara

a city of west central California; residential area with light industry

santa claus

the legendary patron saint of children

santa cruz

a city in central Bolivia a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center

santa cruz cypress

rare California cypress taller than but closely related to gowen cypress and sometimes considered the same species

santa fe

capital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexico

santa fe trail

a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century

santa gertrudis

Brahman and shorthorn crossbreed of red cattle; hardy in hot regions

santa lucia fir

a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines

santa maria del tule

a town in southeastern Mexico near Oaxaca; site of Ahuehuete, a giant Montezuma cypress

secret Santa

The person who bought a present for another, in the secret Santa exchange

I could tell Mary was my secret Santa.

secret Santa

A Christmas tradition where a group of people give anonymous gifts among the group, with each person only required to give one gift

Antonio López de Santa Anna

born Feb. 21, 1794, Jalapa, Mex. died June 21, 1876, Mexico City Soldier and several times president of Mexico (1833-36, 1844-45, 1847, 1853-55). He fought on both sides of nearly every issue of the day. He is famous for his glorious victories, including his thwarting of Spain's attempt to reconquer Mexico (1829), and for his ignominious failures, including his defeat and capture by Sam Houston at San Jacinto in the Texas revolt (1836). When the Mexican War broke out, he contacted Pres. James K. Polk to broker a peace, but on arriving in Mexico he led Mexican forces against the U.S. (1846-47) and was driven into exile. When Maximilian was made emperor of Mexico, Santa Anna offered his services both to Maximilian and to his opponents; neither side accepted. He lived abroad 1855-74, finally returning to Mexico to die in poverty. See also Alamo; caudillo; La Reforma

Antonio Santa Anna