Santa Catarina: Meaning and Definition of

San•ta Cat•a•ri•na

Pronunciation: (san'tu kat"u-rē'nu Port. sän'tu kä"tu-rē'nu), [key]
  1. a state in S Brazil. 3,687,659; 36,856 sq. mi. (95,455 sq. km). Cap.: Florianópolis.
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