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catrina

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Catrina (noun) means an elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.

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An elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.
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Etymology

From Spanish Catrina, from an etching titled La Calavera Catrina by Jose Guadalupe Posada that showed a skeleton wearing an elegant, European-style hat.

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"catrina" (noun) means an elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.
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