Santa Fe

US: (san′tə fā′)

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San•ta Fe  (san′tə fā′), 

1. Place Names a city in and the capital of New Mexico, in the N part: founded c1605. 48,899.
2. Rail Transport a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, ten driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck. See table under Whyte classification. 

San′ta Fe′an. 

San•ta Fé  (san′tə fā′; Sp. sän′tä fe′), 

1. Place Names a city in E Argentina. 287,240.

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Santa Fe noun

1. / ˈsæntə ˈfeɪ/ a city in N central New Mexico, capital of the state: one of the oldest European settlements in North America, founded in 1610 as the capital of the Kingdom of New Mexico; developed trade with the US by the Santa Fe Trail in the early 19th century. Pop: 66 476 (2003 est)
2. / ˈsanta ˈfe/ an inland port in E Argentina, on the Salado River: University of the Littoral (1920). Pop: 492 000 (2005 est)