San Jacinto

/sæn d͡ʒəˈsɪntoʊ/

proper noun

A city in Riverside County, California.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A place in the United States:
    1. A river in Texas.
  2. A town and municipality in Bolívar department, Colombia.
  3. A locality in Lerdo municipality, Durango, Mexico.
  4. A small city in Canelones department, Uruguay.

Origin

  1. SpanishSan Jacinto
  2. EnglishSan Jacinto

From Spanish San Jacinto (literally “Saint Hyacinth”).

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APA

San Jacinto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Jacinto

MLA

“San Jacinto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Jacinto. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “San Jacinto,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Jacinto.

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