San Martín

[ san mahr-teen; Spanish sahn mahr-teen ]

noun

1. Jo·sé de [haw-, se, , th, e], 1778–1850, South American general and statesman, born in Argentina: leader in winning independence for Argentina, Peru, and Chile; protector of Peru 1821–22.

San Martín

/ san marˈtin /

noun

1. San MartínJosé de17781850MArgentinianPOLITICS: patriotMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: statesman José de (xoˈse de). 1778–1850, South American patriot, who played an important part in gaining independence for Argentina, Chile, and Peru. He was protector of Peru (1821–22)

Example Sentences

The Manacacías park is six hours from the nearest town, San Martín.

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For two years Mr. Zorro’s team, including a sociologist and several newly minted rangers, had promoted the park and its mission to residents of San Martín.

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The 16th-century town of San Martín, where the park has its offices, is home to a singular cattle-centric culture, and to a staunch traditionalism.

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Ana Veydó, a singer and the leader of the group Cimmarón, based in San Martín, is the rare female artist testing the limits of the genre, with piercing ballads that evoke the region’s nature and history.

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Every 11th of November, on the feast day of its patron saint, San Martín erupts in a wild spectacle that has occurred almost uninterrupted since 1735.

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