Santiago

American  

[san-tee-ah-goh, sahn-tyah-gaw] / ˌsæn tiˈɑ goʊ, ˌsɑnˈtjɑ gɔ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Chile, in the central part.

2. Also called Santiago de Compostela.  a city in NW Spain: pilgrimage center; cathedral.

3. a city in SW Panama.

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Santiago British  

/ ˌsæntɪˈɑːɡəʊ, sanˈtjaɣo /

noun

1. 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)

2. Official name: Santiago de los Caballeros.  a city in the N Dominican Republic. Pop: 479 000 (2005 est)

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Santiago Cultural  

1. Capital of Chile and the largest city in the country, located in central Chile; commercial and political center of Chile and one of the largest cities in South America.

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Santiago

During her two-day trip, Georgieva is set to meet with Argentina's central bank chief Santiago Bausili and experts from the business world and academia.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Mexico was the best host of the three. It had the best atmosphere — it’s a country that truly loves soccer,” Mexico City native Santiago Mondragón said before the England match.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

The country's second-largest city, Santiago de Cuba, was among places where power had not yet been restored on Tuesday evening local time.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Soon after the World Cup started, Russo hiked the Camino de Santiago route in northern Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Friday, January 4 Dearest Little Book, We went all the way to the shops in Santiago.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez