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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

Example Sentences

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"It isn't a question of demonizing the drug, which is effective for various gastric conditions. The problem is its trivialized use, even for mild symptoms such as heartburn, and for prolonged periods of months and even years. Its adverse effects shouldn't be overlooked," warns Andréa Santana de Brito, a researcher at UNIFESP.

From Science Daily

Vitoria Santana was fouled and made one of two free throws with three seconds remaining, but USC was unable to get a shot off after that.

From Los Angeles Times

Phil’s summer programming, the Bowl in collaboration with promoter Live Nation-Hewitt Silva in the coming months will host Netflix Is a Joke shows from standouts John Mulaney and Marcello Hernández, plus a lineup of generational music acts from Santana and the Doobie Brothers to the Black Crowes and Tedeschi Trucks Band.

From Los Angeles Times

Nine minutes into the performance, musician José Eduardo Santana cut through the atmosphere with his cuatro, a 10-string instrument considered the national instrument of the island.

From Los Angeles Times

The Puerto Rican also became the third Latino artist to win in the category, joining Santana and João Gilberto.

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