Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of central Bolivia northeast of Sucre. Founded c. 1560, it is a trade and processing center.
- A city of northern California on Monterey Bay south of San Francisco. It was founded as a Spanish mission in 1791 and became a resort in the mid-1800s.
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- proper noun A
city ,county andmission inCalifornia . - proper noun The native people from that area of California.
- proper noun The native people's language from that area of California.
- proper noun The largest city in
Bolivia . (Full name: Santa Cruz de la Sierra) - proper noun A city in
Portugal . - proper noun A city in
Chile . - proper noun A district in the
Azores . - proper noun A small place in
New Mexico . - proper noun A village in
Trinidad and Tobago . - proper noun A district in Manila
Philippines . - proper noun The capital town of Laguna Province
Philippines .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a city in central Bolivia
- noun a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center
Etymologies
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Examples
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In 1595 he undertook another voyage, keeping a more southerly course, and discovered the Queen Charlotte Islands; the largest of these, Nitendi, he called Santa Cruz, and gave the fitting name of Graciosa Bay to the lovely cove in which he anchored.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific Felix Speiser 1914
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They sailed on August 24th of the said year from this port of St. Julian, and navigated a matter of twenty leagues along the coast, and so they entered a river which was called Santa Cruz, which is in 50°, where they took in goods and as much as they could obtain.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 John [Editor] Rudd 1885
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I rediscovered Ellis when I taught a term in Santa Cruz and then re-discovered him a couple of years later on a trip before I met you to New York.
Eidetic Rick Rofihe 2012
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We're hanging out here on the beach at Santa Cruz, which is full of people and seagulls and pelicans, and sailboats -- which my father would love -- on the water.
Beach! Susan Palwick 2009
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He had just come from visiting Camiri, a town in the department of Santa Cruz, which is the home of the opposition.
Medea Benjamin: Bolivia Racked by Political Divisions on the Eve of a Recall Vote 2008
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They took the kids for trips to the boardwalk at Santa Cruz, which is sort of like Coney Island in New York.
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Topic B. Maddy and her friends are planning this trip to Santa Cruz, which is a complete pain in the butt.
readersguide Diary Entry readersguide 2004
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There are foure other townes called Santa Cruz, Larotaua, Rialeio, and Garachico.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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I worked as a teacher at U.C. - Santa Cruz, which is the most beautiful town in America.
A License to Steal: The Untold Story of Michael Milken and the Conspiracy to Bilk the Nation 1993
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Inside the harbour was another fort called Santa Cruz, well-built with 4 bastions and a moat, but provided with only a few iron guns and without
The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Clarence Henry Haring 1922
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