Santa Catarina

American  

[san-tuh kat-uh-ree-nuh, sahn-tuh kah-tuh-ree-nuh] / ˈsæn tə ˌkæt əˈri nə, ˈsɑ̃ tə ˌkɑ təˈri nə /

noun

1. a state in S Brazil. 36,856 sq. mi. (95,455 sq. km). Florianópolis.

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Santa Catarina British  

/ ˈsantə kətəˈrinə /

noun

1. a state of S Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists chiefly of the Great Escarpment. Capital: Florianópolis. Pop: 5 527 707 (2002). Area: 95 985 sq km (37 060 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Another amazing spot is Awasi Santa Catarina, which you can reach by boat or car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Since then, the disease has emerged along Brazil’s populous East Coast, including the states of Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, Bahia, and Minas Gerais.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 4, 2024

The study was led by the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil, and includes experts from the University of Birmingham.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

The Capricorn rout links the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Parana and Santa Catarina through multiple pathways to Paraguay, Argentina and Chile.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Only two of the radial chapels outside the polygonal ambulatory remain, the others having been altered or supplanted by the great Chapels of the Constable, of Santiago, Santa Catarina, Corpus Christi, and the Cloisters.

From Cathedrals of Spain by John A.