Santa Maria

American  

[san-tuh muh-ree-uh, sahn-tah mah-ree-ah, sahn-tuh mah-ree-ah] / ˈsæn tə məˈri ə, ˈsɑn tɑ mɑˈri ɑ, ˈsɑ̃ tə mɑˈri ɑ /

noun

1. (italics) the flagship used by Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492.

2. an active volcano in W Guatemala. 12,300 feet (3,750 meters).

3. a city in S Brazil.

4. a city in W California.

5. calaba.

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Santa Maria ¹ British  

noun

1. a city in S Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul state. Pop: 252 000 (2005 est)

2. an active volcano in SW Guatemala. Height: 3768 m (12 362 ft)

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Santa Maria ² British  

/ ˈsæntə məˈriːə /

noun

1. the flagship of Columbus on his first voyage to America (1492)

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Example Sentences

His most spectacular paintings are frescoes, physically part of the walls of the Strozzi Chapel in the church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence and the Carafa Chapel in Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was cast as Ariel in “The Tempest” by the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, Calif. The play was due to start soon after I graduated in 2001.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chiara Costanzo's body was carried into Milan's Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie in a wooden coffin topped with white roses, as relatives, friends and classmates of the 16-year-old looked on in silence.

From Barron's

Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Santa Maria to demand answers about the detainment of nearly 150 people in Limón’s central coastal district in late December.

From Los Angeles Times

Federal immigration agents took people from their homes, job sites, businesses and on the streets as they ran errands, Santa Maria City Councilmember Gloria Soto said during a Friday morning news conference.

From Los Angeles Times