santo
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santo¹
noun santos
- A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies. A santo may get a new coat of paint on its feast day or at Christmas. Or sometimes, when a prayer has been granted, a Puerto Rican repays his santo with a fresh coat of paint.
Santo²
Where it comes from
From Romance.
proper noun Santos · Santoes
- A surname from the Romance languages.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: saint, santa, pope, sacred, holy, good, san, campo, haiti, sheng, porto, sao, mae, sant, shing, são
Talk about this word "santo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/santo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. santo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/santo "santo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/santo.Cite this
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