Santa Maria
Americannoun
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(italics) the flagship used by Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492.
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an active volcano in W Guatemala. 12,300 feet (3,750 meters).
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a city in S Brazil.
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a city in W California.
noun
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a city in S Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul state. Pop: 252 000 (2005 est)
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an active volcano in SW Guatemala. Height: 3768 m (12 362 ft)
noun
Example Sentences
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Harvard-Westlake is the No. 2 seed and will play host to the winner of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Santa Maria St. Joseph.
From Los Angeles Times
It said the majority of shigella cases were among people who had been to the Santa Maria and Boa Vista areas.
From BBC
Joseph Bertao of Santa Maria, Calif., a 44-year-old who works in construction sales, went to an investor meeting at a Los Angeles hotel.
Santa Maria is a resort town on Sal Island, while Boa Vista is the cape's most easterly island.
From BBC
In Rome, they founded the convent of Santa Maria del Popolo at one of the city's main entrances, with trees and gardens nearby.
From Science Daily
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