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Definition of Santa Clara

1. Noun. A city of west central California; residential area with light industry.

Definition of Santa Clara

1. Proper noun. A county, city and mission located in California, United States. ¹

2. Proper noun. The native people of this region. ¹

3. Proper noun. The native language spoken in this region. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Santa Clara

Literary usage of Santa Clara

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1905)
"Condor, Santa Clara, Cal., 3, 1901, (15). Occurrence of the black brant [Branta ... Condor, Santa Clara, Cal, 3.1 901, (15). - The Sitka kinglet [Regulas ..."

2. Spanish Mission Churches of New Mexico by Le Baron Bradford Prince (1915)
"CHAPTER XXV Santa Clara About three leagues south of San Juan, on the opposite bank of the Rio Grande, but below the two branches, the Chama and Santa ..."

3. Proceedings (1855)
"Mr. EA Clark, Sacramento. Mr. I». Campbell, Yc.lo. Mr. W. II. Christopher, Napa. Mr. К. К. Shorter, Santa Clara. Johnson was introduced ti. the Convention, ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"PLACETAS, pla-sa'tas, Cuba, town, province of Santa Clara, 20 miles southeast of the city of Santa Clara. It is in a fertile sugar district, is connected ..."

5. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1907)
"Sonoma and San Joaquin valleys have been advertising Santa Clara Valley prunes for ... This is a plain acknowledgment that Santa Clara prunes are the best, ..."

6. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871), Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1908)
"Santa Clara County borders on the Bay of San Francisco, extending back therefrom through the Santa Clara Valley to the Santa Cruz Mountains, which perhaps ..."

7. Spanish and Indian Place Names of California: Their Meaning and Their Romance by Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez (1914)
"So here they founded two missions, one at Santa Clara, and one at San Jose. Santa Clara (St. Clara), stands in one of the most fertile valleys in California ..."

8. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1905)
"Condor, Santa Clara, Cal., 3, 1901, (15). Occurrence of the black brant [Branta ... Condor, Santa Clara, Cal, 3.1 901, (15). - The Sitka kinglet [Regulas ..."

9. Spanish Mission Churches of New Mexico by Le Baron Bradford Prince (1915)
"CHAPTER XXV Santa Clara About three leagues south of San Juan, on the opposite bank of the Rio Grande, but below the two branches, the Chama and Santa ..."

10. Proceedings (1855)
"Mr. EA Clark, Sacramento. Mr. I». Campbell, Yc.lo. Mr. W. II. Christopher, Napa. Mr. К. К. Shorter, Santa Clara. Johnson was introduced ti. the Convention, ..."

11. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"PLACETAS, pla-sa'tas, Cuba, town, province of Santa Clara, 20 miles southeast of the city of Santa Clara. It is in a fertile sugar district, is connected ..."

12. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1907)
"Sonoma and San Joaquin valleys have been advertising Santa Clara Valley prunes for ... This is a plain acknowledgment that Santa Clara prunes are the best, ..."

13. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871), Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1908)
"Santa Clara County borders on the Bay of San Francisco, extending back therefrom through the Santa Clara Valley to the Santa Cruz Mountains, which perhaps ..."

14. Spanish and Indian Place Names of California: Their Meaning and Their Romance by Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez (1914)
"So here they founded two missions, one at Santa Clara, and one at San Jose. Santa Clara (St. Clara), stands in one of the most fertile valleys in California ..."

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