Etymology

Espírito Santo

Today it means: A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Vitória. Full definition →

Portuguese Espírito Santo
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromEspírito Santo
  2. English todayEspírito Santo

From Portuguese Espírito Santo (literally “Holy Ghost”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.