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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Santa Catarina

The 18-year-old Veiga was stuck playing for a small club in his home state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil when he discovered one of these apps, from Swiss company Footbao.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Vagner is living in the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil and doing bricklaying jobs that provide barely enough to get by.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

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 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

The establishment of the Mission of Santa Catarina marks the close of what may well be termed the third period of Lower California history.

From The California Birthday Book by Various