San·ta Cruz (s n t kr z )1. also (sän tä krs) A city of central Bolivia northeast of Sucre. Founded c. 1560, it is the largest city in the country and a trade and processing center. Population: 1,110,000. 2. A city of western California on Monterey Bay south-southwest of San Jose. It is a tourist center with varied processing and manufacturing industries. Population: 54,800. |
Santa Cruz [ˈsæntə ˈkruːz (Spanish) ˈsanta ˈkruθ]
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1. (Placename) a province of S Argentina, on the Atlantic: consists of a large part of Patagonia, with the forested foothills of the Andes in the west. Capital: Río Gallegos. Pop.: 206 897 (2000 est.). Area: 243 940 sq. km (94 186 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) a city in E Bolivia: the second largest town in Bolivia. Pop.: 1 016 137 (2000 est.)
3. (Placename) another name for Saint Croix
Santa Cruz2
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(Biographies / Santa Cruz, Alvaro de Bazán (1526-1588) M, Spanish, MILITARY: naval commander) Alvaro de Bazán. 1526-88, Spanish naval commander, who proposed, assembled, and prepared the Spanish Armada but died shortly before it sailed for England
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| Noun | 1. | Santa Cruz - a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes |
| 2. | Santa Cruz - a city in central Bolivia Bolivia, Republic of Bolivia - a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain |
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