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Santos
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1
A port city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
"The coffee was shipped out of the port at Santos."
2
A surname of Portuguese and Spanish origin.
"She introduced her colleague, Mr. Santos."
How to Use Santos
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a Brazilian coastal city or a common Portuguese/Spanish surname.
Word Forms
Santoses plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Santos, literally "saints."