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nounthe legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Definition that contains santa
- scott United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)
- independence a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail
- nicholas a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
- alamo a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
- ahuehuete Mexico's most famous tree; a giant specimen of Montezuma cypress more than 2,000 years old with a girth of 165 feet at Santa Maria del Tule
- tule tree Mexico's most famous tree; a giant specimen of Montezuma cypress more than 2,000 years old with a girth of 165 feet at Santa Maria del Tule
- ruby wood hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork
- family elaeocarpaceae genus of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warm regions some yielding useful timber; in some classifications included in the family Santalaceae
- buena vista a pitched battle in the Mexican War in 1847; United States forces under Zachary Taylor defeated the Mexican forces under Santa Anna at a locality in northern Mexico
- winfield scott United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)