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santo

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

noun

, plural san·tos [san, -tohz, sahn, -, sahn, -taws].
  1. a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern United States.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of santo1

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

Nuno Espirito Santo's side will be stubborn and difficult to break down, we know that.

From BBC

“Oh my God!” she gasped as I handed her a vial of holy dirt with an image of the Santo Niño de Atocha.

The Santo Niño entered Eastside infamy in 2020, when José Huizar, who then represented District 14, posted an image of the Catholic icon on social media hours before FBI agents raided the politico’s home.

So before the Santo Niño, I asked, what could Jurado promise her new constituents?

“I definitely vow to do the hard work,” Jurado finally said, looking down at the Santo Niño in her palm.

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