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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 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 Amazon could make or break our fight against climate change," says Regina Rodrigues, a professor of physical oceanography and climate at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2024

"Number twenty-seven Santa Catarina dei Funari," he answered, wondering why she asked.

From A Roman Singer by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

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