Santiago
Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of Chile, in the central part.
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Also called Santiago de Compostela. a city in NW Spain: pilgrimage center; cathedral.
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a city in SW Panama.
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Official name: Santiago de Chile. the capital of Chile, at the foot of the Andes: commercial and industrial centre; two universities. Pop: 5 623 000 (2005 est)
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Official name: Santiago de los Caballeros. a city in the N Dominican Republic. Pop: 479 000 (2005 est)
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Shohei Ohtani delivered seven scoreless innings and Santiago Espinal and Mookie Betts hit back-to-back homers to help the Dodgers beat the Giants Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Orange Lutheran 3, Corona Santiago 1: Connor Sides struck out 10 in six innings with Marcus Greis getting the save.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
They then travel to the small Argentine city of Santiago del Estero to face the Pumas on 18 July.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Taiwan rolled out the red carpet for Paraguay President Santiago Pena on Friday, as the democratic island shores up ties with its only South American ally in a rebuff to China's diplomatic pressure.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
“To tell the truth, Santiago, I feel out of place.”
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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