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Santos

Santos

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A city in southeastern Brazil with a large port and beaches
  • proper noun
: Santos
  • "They'll be here in seven and a half minutes," Santos said, "incoming from the Melareon."
  • port of Santos

Examples

  • "Josie," she said, "could you please find out if Captain Santos is in the tour commander's office?"

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Has anybody heard from Leo or Santos?

    Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

  • How did they let Santos back in the country?

    Ruby (1992)

  • But I know a person named Santos.

    It's Our Game: Team Canada's Victory at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey (2004)

  • May I see your passport, Mr. Santos?

    Money for Nothing (1993)

  • About five hundred yards ahead, J.J. Santos saw the girl standing on the sidewalk.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The guard, Jose Avelino dos Santos, was found shot to death in her bedroom.

    Academic text (1992)

  • "AIDS-related wasting," Dr. Santos told Rick in the corridor, "remains one of our most difficult battles."

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Throughout Sirena Selena vestida de pena, Mayra Santos-Febres's characters challenge identity as a discrete categorization.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The city of Santos plays a crucial role in Brazil's economy due to its major port.

Surface Forms

Santos main

Etymology

Santos comes from the Portuguese word santos, which means 'saints' and is the same root as the English word saint. Early Portuguese sailors named the bay on a holy day, so the city's name remembers those 'saints' and helps you remember that Santos is a Brazilian port city.