Santa Ana

US: (san′tə an′ə or, for 2, 4, Sp. sän′tä ä′nä)

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San•ta An•a  (san′tə an′ə or, for 2, 4, Sp. sän′tä ä′nä), 

1. a city in SW California. 203,713.
2. a city in NW El Salvador. 174,546.
3. Meteorology (in southern California) a weather condition in which strong, hot, dust-bearing winds descend to the Pacific coast around Los Angeles from inland desert regions.
4. Biographical See Santa Anna. 

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Santa Ana noun

1. / ˈsanta ˈana/ a city in NW El Salvador: the second largest city in the country; coffee-processing industry. Pop: 172 000 (2005 est)
2. / ˈsæntə ˈænə/ a city in SW California: commercial and processing centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 342 510 (2003 est)