Santee

American  

[san-tee] / sænˈti /

noun

1. a city in SW California.

2. a river flowing SE from central South Carolina to the Atlantic. 143 miles (230 km) long.

3. a branch of the Dakota Indians, comprising the Mdewakanton, Sisseton, Wahpekute, and Wahpeton.

4. the dialect of Dakota spoken by the Santee peoples.

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Santee British  

/ sænˈtiː /

noun

1. a river in SE central South Carolina, formed by the union of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers: flows southeast to the Atlantic; part of the Santee-Wateree-Catawba River System an inland waterway 866 km (538 miles) long. Length: 230 km (143 miles)

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Santee

University: Rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns in win over Santee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

“Any space that makes me feel connected or at home or makes me feel like I belong, because this is my people, I love to be there. And Santee Alley is one of those places.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

The first time I visited Santee Alley was 20 years ago when I moved to Los Angeles from the Bronx, New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Ramirez started selling in Santee Alley 25 years ago, when, he recalls, stores sold designer labels at cost and most merchants were Iranian not Latino.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

He therefore retired across the Santee, and rejoined Greene at his encampment.

From The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools by Washington Irving

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