santo

[ san-toh, sahn-; Spanish sahn-taw ]

/ ˈsæn toʊ, ˈsɑn-; Spanish ˈsɑn tɔ /

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noun, plural san·tos

[san-tohz, sahn-; Spanish sahn-taws]. /ˈsæn toʊz, ˈsɑn-; Spanish ˈsɑn tɔs/.

a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern United States.

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Origin of santo

First recorded in 1630–40, for an earlier sense; from Spanish: literally, saint; from Latin sānctus

On August 16, 1876, the chapel and its graveyard, Campo Santo, opened.
The Sacrificial Limbs of New Orleans|Nina Strochlic|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps the most famous however, is the former Convento y Templo de Santo Domingo, which is now the Hotel Casa di Santo Domingo.
There Are Bugs in Your Coffee and Other Things I Learned in Antigua, Guatemala|William O’Connor|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a shocking moment, Santo even tells Donatella, “I wish you died with Gianni.”
The 7 Wildest Moments from ‘House of Versace’ (VIDEOS)|The Fashion Beast Team|October 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When John Paul II died in 2005, pilgrims held signs and chanted “santo subito,” or “sainthood now,” at his funeral.
After Second Approved Miracle, Pope John Paul II Likely to Become a Saint|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The hotel is home to two restaurants, La Coronela and Santo Vino Bistro, and even makes its own Hotel California Tequila.
Mexico’s Hidden Getaway: Todos Santos, Playa Cerritos|Caroline Linton|May 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the province of Esperitu Santo, cotton sail-cloth is made; but the chief trade of this place is slaving.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
So far as colour is concerned, they have attained no greater success than the Campo Santo frescoes of Cornelius.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
Their information came from the janitor, who had it from a servant in Santo Tomas, who had it from an usher.
The Reign of Greed|Jose Rizal
We should have expected a green dress to agree with the prevision; but it was Sabbato Santo.
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study|Edward Hutton
Another was sent back to Santo Domingo with what little treasure they had gathered and with an appeal to Encisco to hurry up.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady