Definition of Santos

1. Noun. A port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo.

Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center, Port
Group relationships: Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic Of Brazil

Definition of Santos

1. Noun. A city in São Paulo province, southeastern Brazil. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Santos

1. santo [n] - See also: santo

Lexicographical Neighbors of Santos

Santorini
Santorini's canal
Santorini's cartilage
Santorini's concha
Santorini's duct
Santorini's fissures
Santorini's incisures
Santorini's major caruncle
Santorini's minor caruncle
Santorini's muscle
Santorini's plexus
Santorini's tubercle
Santorini's vein
Santos (current term)
Santy
Sanur
Sanvitalia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Sanya
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Sao Goncalo
Sao Joao de Meriti
Sao Jose dos Campos
Sao Louis
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo fever
Sao Paulo typhus
Sao Thome e Principe

Literary usage of Santos

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

1. Descriptive Catalogue of the Documents Relating to the History of the United by Roscoe R. Hill, Archivo General de Indias (1916)
"(c) Accounts of Santos Rodriguez for 1814, as follows: Cuenta ordenada ó Mapa general. ... Cargos y datas de Santos Rodriguez. (Florida Oriental 104. ..."

2. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1814)
"At another time Father Dos Santos, in company with another monk, were much terrified at feeing a Caffre making towards them at full ..."

3. History of Spanish Literature by George Ticknor (1863)
"Francisco Santos, a native ... that pecu- tion of the works of Santos, in 4 tom. 4to, liarly Castilian word, which may here be Madrid, ..."

4. The Geographical and Historical Dictionary of America and the West Indies by Antonio de Alcedo, George Alexander Thompson (1814)
"Santos, the bay from which the above province is called, ... Santos, a town of the alcaidía mayor of Nata in the province and government of Tierra Firme; ..."

5. Essays, Political, Historical, and Miscellaneous by Archibald Alison (1850)
"privately conveyed a message to Don Santos, signifying his wish to have a conference to prevent the effusion of blood. " This message was cordially received ..."

6. The Writings of Bret Harte by Bret Harte (1896)
"... Comandante of the Presidio of Todos Santos, at present hidden in the fog, and the very reverend and pious Padre Esteban, of the Mission of Todos Santos, ..."

7. Principles of Contract: Being a Treatise on the General Principles by Sir Frederick Pollock (1885)
"... J. thought no action " founded upon a right arising out of slavery " would bo maintainable in the municipal courts of this country (a). But in Santos v ..."

8. Descriptive Catalogue of the Documents Relating to the History of the United by Roscoe R. Hill, Archivo General de Indias (1916)
"(c) Accounts of Santos Rodriguez for 1814, as follows: Cuenta ordenada ó Mapa general. ... Cargos y datas de Santos Rodriguez. (Florida Oriental 104. ..."

9. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1814)
"At another time Father Dos Santos, in company with another monk, were much terrified at feeing a Caffre making towards them at full ..."

10. History of Spanish Literature by George Ticknor (1863)
"Francisco Santos, a native ... that pecu- tion of the works of Santos, in 4 tom. 4to, liarly Castilian word, which may here be Madrid, ..."

11. The Geographical and Historical Dictionary of America and the West Indies by Antonio de Alcedo, George Alexander Thompson (1814)
"Santos, the bay from which the above province is called, ... Santos, a town of the alcaidía mayor of Nata in the province and government of Tierra Firme; ..."

12. Essays, Political, Historical, and Miscellaneous by Archibald Alison (1850)
"privately conveyed a message to Don Santos, signifying his wish to have a conference to prevent the effusion of blood. " This message was cordially received ..."

13. The Writings of Bret Harte by Bret Harte (1896)
"... Comandante of the Presidio of Todos Santos, at present hidden in the fog, and the very reverend and pious Padre Esteban, of the Mission of Todos Santos, ..."

14. Principles of Contract: Being a Treatise on the General Principles by Sir Frederick Pollock (1885)
"... J. thought no action " founded upon a right arising out of slavery " would bo maintainable in the municipal courts of this country (a). But in Santos v ..."

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