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Santa Muerte

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[sahn-tuh mwer-tay, san-tuh] / ˌsɑn tə ˈmwɛr teɪ, ˌsæn tə /

noun

  1. a personification of death, honored as a folk saint in Mexico, Central America, and parts of the United States.


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On Facebook, he had begun posting photos of the Santa Muerte, the Saint of Death worshipped by many Mexican criminals.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2021

Only one element gave her pause, and that was how Santa Muerte was represented.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2020

Like Santa Muerte says in reply to Madre Vega's pleas for intervention, this series has no heart.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2020

Soon Santa Muerte, a folk Catholic death goddess, began to make appearances.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2020

When the man finally turns away from me, I notice a faded Santa Muerte tattoo on his forearm.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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