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    santana
    noun
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    Santana
    noun
    Pedro 1801–64, Dominican revolutionary and political leader: president 1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61.

santana

1 American  
[san-tan-uh] / sænˈtæn ə /

noun

  1. Informal. Santa Ana.


Santana 2 American  
[san-tan-uh, -tah-nuh, sahn-tah-nah] / sænˈtæn ə, -ˈtɑ nə, sɑnˈtɑ nɑ /

noun

  1. Pedro 1801–64, Dominican revolutionary and political leader: president 1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61.


Etymology

Origin of santana

By contraction


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When I die, please just tell my kids about the time I Googled carlos santana khaki shorts.

From Slate ● May 5, 2015

As they slept, the santana wind came up, and they awoke to dust and stinging sand strangling them.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

I don't feel equal to starting any domestic santana today, but the forces are gathering and the blow is coming soon.

From Her Father's Daughter by Gene Stratton-Porter

Chief financial officer Felipe Santana said most of the additional profits were from a one-off tax credit of $68 million, which he described as a "refund" of previous tariffs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Two days after his incident with Santana, Caballero was called for a pitch-clock violation when umpires deemed that he was attempting to circumvent the rules by deceiving the pitcher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

As a producer, Davis notched five Grammy Awards, two with Santana, one with Clarkson and one with Jennifer Hudson, but shepherded several nominations and wins for artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

Among the acts he signed were Santana, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd and Springsteen, giving the label a new lease of life.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Santana saw Abigail and heard the barking of the dogs getting close.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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