San Clemente

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San Clemente

/sæn kləˈmɛnti/
/sæn kləˈmɛnteɪ/

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From Spanish San Clemente (“St. Clement”), various places named in honor of Clement of Rome, from Latin Clemens, from clemens (“merciful”).

proper noun

A coastal city in Orange County, California, United States.
An island of Los Angeles, California, United States, off the coast, one of the Channel Islands.
The name of places in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Italy, the Philippines and Spain
historical Former name of Santa Cruz: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.

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"San Clemente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/san%20clemente. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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San Clemente. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/san%20clemente

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"San Clemente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/san%20clemente.

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@misc{san_clemente_2026,
  title = {San Clemente},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/san%20clemente},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}