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Santa Maria, city, Brazil

(Encyclopedia) Santa MariaSanta Mariasänˈtə mərēˈə [key], city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base.…

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

(Encyclopedia) Santa Cruz de TenerifeSanta Cruz de Tenerifesănˈtə kr&oomacr;z [key]Santa Cruz de Tenerifedā tānārēˈfā [key], city (1990 pop. 222,892), capital of Santa Cruz de Tenerife prov.,…

Celluloid Santas

A dip into cinematic history proves that not all Saint Nicks are created equal... by Alicia Potter His eyes, they may twinkle, but round and jolly this Santa is not.The snowy beard…

The Quintessential Santa

Yes, Virginia, he is Santa Claus... 34th Street's Edmund Gwenn is still the king of Kringles. So which celluloid Santas are best suited for the part? Author Thompson says that Allen in…

Santa Claus

Also known as: St. Nicholas; Father Christmas; Kris Kringle or Kriss Kringle. Santa Claus is the mythical good-hearted figure who delivers toys to children around the world each year on Christmas…

Florianópolis

(Encyclopedia) Florianópolis Florianópolis fl&oobreve;rēənôˈp&oobreve;lēs [key], city, capital of Santa…

Santa Cruz, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Santa CruzSanta Cruzsănˈtə kr&oomacr;z [key], city (1990 pop. 49,040), seat of Santa Cruz co., W Calif., on the north shore of Monterey Bay; inc. 1866. Surrounded by hills and…

Santa Cruz de Barahona

(Encyclopedia) Santa Cruz de BarahonaSanta Cruz de Barahonasänˈtä kr&oomacr;s [key]Santa Cruz de Barahonadā bäräōˈnä [key] or BarahonaBarahonabäräōˈnä [key], city (1993 pop. 61,600), SW…

Santa Ana, pueblo, United States

(Encyclopedia) Santa AnaSanta Anasänˌtä äˈnä [key], pueblo, central N.Mex., on the Jemez River. The inhabitants are Pueblo of the Keresan linguistic stock. Their church, Santa Ana de Alamillo, dates…

Cavallini, Pietro

(Encyclopedia) Cavallini, PietroCavallini, Pietropyĕˈtrō käväl-lēˈnē [key], c.1250–c.1330, Italian painter and mosaicist. Working in a classical style, he had an important influence on the art of…