A surname from the Romance languages
santo
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for santo.
Editorial note
The biggest religions are Santo Daime and União do Vegetal - both are heavily Christian.
Quick take
A surname from the Romance languages
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of santo gathered in one view.
(art) A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for santo.
noun
A surname from the Romance languages
noun
(art) A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.
Example sentences
The biggest religions are Santo Daime and União do Vegetal - both are heavily Christian.
That one in the state of Espirito Santo affected more than three million people in dozens of cities over a two-day period, causing major disruptions.
Driving in Santo Domingo is like driving in the demolition derby.
Kennedy International Airport bound for Las Américas International Airport, Santo Domingo.
There are several Santo Daime churches operating legally in the US (as well as in the Netherlands and its native Brazil), whose service includes court-sanctioned ayahuasca ceremonies.
Psychedelics have become a small but important part of my spiritual practice, yet I do not belong to Santo Daime or the UDV so my practice is illegal.
When I did it with brasilian Santo Deime folks, I was part of the whole ceremony, including cooking it traditionally for a long, long time and preparing mentally for it.
Then again, if someone uses my card details at a gas station in Santo Domingo, DR, that's just fine, even though I'm using the card in my home town on the same day.
I’ve spent some time in the 42 in Santo Domingo, and I’m telling you, this place, in North Pole, Alaska, of all the godforsaken places, was sketchy as hell.
I volunteered to do some work in a rural village in the Dominican Republic years ago and got instructions to take several forms of public transportation from the airport to downtown Santo Domingo and then the town of Ocoa and finally either walk up the hill to El Limon or ride on a motorcycle with somebody.
Proper noun examples
Around the same time the Wright's Flyer took off you had Langley and Santo-Dumont.
Having been trapped on a 2 day flight to Madeira via Madrid, Porto and Porto Santo, eventually your powerbanks and headphones run out of charge.
I live in Vitoria, capital of Espirito Santo, and I don't remember an event of power outage with all this proportion taking place here or nearby.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use santo in a sentence?
The biggest religions are Santo Daime and União do Vegetal - both are heavily Christian.
What does santo mean?
A surname from the Romance languages
What part of speech is santo?
santo is commonly used as noun.