Definition of Santa Cruz

1. Noun. A town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center.

Generic synonyms: Town
Group relationships: Ca, Calif., California, Golden State

2. Noun. A city in central Bolivia.
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Bolivia, Republic Of Bolivia

Definition of Santa Cruz

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

2. Proper noun. The native people from that area of California. ¹

3. Proper noun. The native people's language from that area of California. ¹

4. Proper noun. The largest city in Bolivia. (Full name: Santa Cruz de la Sierra) ¹

5. Proper noun. A city in Portugal. ¹

6. Proper noun. A city in Chile. ¹

7. Proper noun. A district in the Azores. ¹

8. Proper noun. A small place in New Mexico. ¹

9. Proper noun. A village in Trinidad and Tobago. ¹

10. Proper noun. A district in Manila Philippines. ¹

11. Proper noun. The capital town of Laguna Province Philippines. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Santa Cruz

Sansom's sign
Sanson's images
Sanson-Flamsteed projection
Santa
Santa's Little Helper
Santa Ana
Santa Ana wind
Santa Ana winds
Santa Anna
Santa Barbara
Santa Catalina
Santa Catarina
Santa Clara
Santa Claus
Santa Croce
Santa Cruz (current term)
Santa Cruz cypress
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Gertrudis
Santa Lucia fir
Santa Maria de Belem
Santa Maria del Tule
Santa Maria tree
Santa Rosa
Santa hat
Santa hats
Santa sack
Santa sacks
Santa suit

Literary usage of Santa Cruz

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

1. Proceedings by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), Norton Shaw, Francis Galton, William Spottiswoode, Clements Robert Markham, Henry Walter Bates, John Scott Keltie (1889)
"The Santa Cruz Indians have a very bad name and there are a good many murders ... I saw four of them in Santa Cruz town. The largest was about two feet six ..."

2. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1890)
"The Beagle anchored within the mouth of the Santa Cruz. This river is situated about sixty miles south of Port St. Julian. During the last voyage Captain ..."

3. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1890)
"The Beagle anchored within the mouth of the Santa Cruz. This river is situated about sixty miles south of Port St . Julian. During the last voyage Captain ..."

4. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1846)
"Santa Cruz—Expedition up the River—Indians—Immense Streams of Basaltic Lava—Fragments not ... The Beagle anchored within the mouth of the Santa Cruz. ..."

5. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (1909)
"CHAPTER IX Santa Cruz, PATAGONIA, AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS Santa Cruz—Expedition up the ... The Beagle anchored within the /-\ mouth of the Santa Cruz. ..."

6. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1846)
"Santa Cruz—Expedition up the River—Indians—Immense Streams of Basaltic Lava—Fragments not ... The Beagle-anchored within the mouth of the Santa Cruz,. ..."

7. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (1909)
"CHAPTER IX Santa Cruz, PATAGONIA, AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS Santa Cruz—Expedition up the ... The Beagle anchored within the £\ mouth of the Santa Cruz. ..."

8. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1814)
"We enjoyed the whole way from Santa Cruz a fine level road, through a woody and uncultivated ... gives the following account of Santa Cruz: — " The town is ..."

9. Proceedings by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), Norton Shaw, Francis Galton, William Spottiswoode, Clements Robert Markham, Henry Walter Bates, John Scott Keltie (1889)
"The Santa Cruz Indians have a very bad name and there are a good many murders ... I saw four of them in Santa Cruz town. The largest was about two feet six ..."

10. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1890)
"The Beagle anchored within the mouth of the Santa Cruz. This river is situated about sixty miles south of Port St. Julian. During the last voyage Captain ..."

11. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1890)
"The Beagle anchored within the mouth of the Santa Cruz. This river is situated about sixty miles south of Port St . Julian. During the last voyage Captain ..."

12. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1846)
"Santa Cruz—Expedition up the River—Indians—Immense Streams of Basaltic Lava—Fragments not ... The Beagle anchored within the mouth of the Santa Cruz. ..."

13. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (1909)
"CHAPTER IX Santa Cruz, PATAGONIA, AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS Santa Cruz—Expedition up the ... The Beagle anchored within the /-\ mouth of the Santa Cruz. ..."

14. Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries by Charles Darwin (1846)
"Santa Cruz—Expedition up the River—Indians—Immense Streams of Basaltic Lava—Fragments not ... The Beagle-anchored within the mouth of the Santa Cruz,. ..."

15. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (1909)
"CHAPTER IX Santa Cruz, PATAGONIA, AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS Santa Cruz—Expedition up the ... The Beagle anchored within the £\ mouth of the Santa Cruz. ..."

16. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1814)
"We enjoyed the whole way from Santa Cruz a fine level road, through a woody and uncultivated ... gives the following account of Santa Cruz: — " The town is ..."

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