Santa Anna
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- proper noun
- /ˈsæntə ˈænə/
- On February 23, 1836, Santa Anna's army begins a siege of the Alamo, a mission in San Antonio.
- Antonio López de Santa Anna
- López de Santa Anna
- de Santa Anna
Examples
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General Houston knew it would take Santa Anna more than two months to lead his army from Mexico City to San Antonio.
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Santa Anna was a pivotal figure during the Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War.
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Many history books detail the rise and fall of Santa Anna as a leader of Mexico.
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The defeat of Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto marked a turning point in Texas history.
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General Santa Anna led Mexican forces during the Texas Revolution.
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Did Santa Anna really believe he could win the war?
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Time passed, and it was certain that Santa Anna and his Mexican army were coming to Texas to take it over.
Synonyms
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Mexican general and government leader who led armies in the Texas Revolution and the war with the United States
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A Mexican general and president in the 1800s who fought against Texas independence
Surface Forms
Morphology
Santa + Anna
This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the surface parts 'Santa' and 'Anna' does not enable a learner to infer that it denotes the Mexican general and politician. Personal names are arbitrary labels and their referents are language- and culture-specific, so the meaning is not compositionally predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
Santa Anna comes from the words Santa and Anna, meaning 'Saint Anne', and this became the family name of the Mexican leader Antonio López de Santa Anna. He was a Mexican general and 'president' who fought in the Texas Revolution and the war with the United States, so today the name Santa Anna is remembered as that famous leader from the 1800s.