Santa Muerte

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Santa Muerte

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Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Santa Muerte (literally “Holy Death”).

proper noun

A female folk saint venerated primarily in Mexico and among Mexican-Americans in the United States. A personification of death, also associated with healing, protection, and safe delivery to the afterlife.
Similar: Azrael, Death, the Grim Reaper, the reaper, the pale rider, the rider, the angel of death, the Shinigami, psychopomp

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name patron saint of death

Română	Sfânta Moarte

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"Santa Muerte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/santa%20muerte. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Santa Muerte. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/santa%20muerte

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"Santa Muerte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/santa%20muerte.

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@misc{santa_muerte_2026,
  title = {Santa Muerte},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/santa%20muerte},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}