San Martín

American  

[san mahr-teen, sahn mahr-teen] / ˌsæn mɑrˈtin, ˌsɑn mɑrˈtin /

noun

1. José de 1778–1850, South American general and statesman, born in Argentina: leader in winning independence for Argentina, Peru, and Chile; protector of Peru 1821–22.

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San Martín British  

/ san marˈtin /

noun

1. José de (xoˈse de). 1778–1850, South American patriot, who played an important part in gaining independence for Argentina, Chile, and Peru. He was protector of Peru (1821–22)

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Example Sentences

This was an election rally taking place in the San Martín area of the Argentine capital a month before the presidential election - and the metaphor was explicit.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

The Manacacías park is six hours from the nearest town, San Martín.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

The way it worked, a group of three rangers stayed in the house for two weeks at a time, and then returned to their base in San Martín, replaced by different colleagues.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

On holidays and weekends, long lines of cars wait to cross the General San Martín International Bridge that crosses the Uruguay River and joins Argentina’s Gualeguaychú with Fray Bentos in Uruguay.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

The Chilargentine Scythedom was not known for its sense of humor, and Scythe San Martín was no exception.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman