Santa Maria

US: (san′tə mə rē′ə; for 1, 2 also Sp. sän′tä mä rē′ä; for 3 also Port. sän′tə mä remacr; ′ä)

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San•ta Ma•ri•a  (san′tə mə rē′ə; for 1, 2 also Sp. sän′tä mä rē′ä;
for 3 also Port. sän′tə mä remacr;
′ä), 

1. American History (italics) the flagship used by Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492.
2. an active volcano in W Guatemala. 12,300 ft. (3750 m).
3. Place Names a city in S Brazil. 120,667.
4. Place Names a city in W California. 39,685.
5. Plant Biology calaba.

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Santa Maria noun

1. / ˈsəntə maˈria/ a city in S Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul state. Pop: 252 000 (2005 est)
2. / ˈsanta maˈria/ an active volcano in SW Guatemala. Height: 3768 m (12 362 ft)