Santa Clara

San·ta Cla·ra
UK/ˌsæn.tə ˈklɑː.ɹə/US/ˌsæn.tə ˈklɛɚ.ə/US/-ˈklæɹ.ə/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Santa Clara Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Tewa they speak.

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Sta. ClaraTamyenThamienTamien
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Meanings

adjectiveSanta Clara (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Santa Clara Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Tewa they speak.
nounSanta Clara pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA federally recognized tribe of Tewa-speaking Pueblo people in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
proper noun
  1. A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.

    When Bad Bunny took center stage for the 2026 Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the Puerto Rican artist made history as the first music star with a primarily Spanish-language repertoire to do so.

    2026 February 8, Luis Giraldo, “Bad Bunny lyrics to know before his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2026

    Synonyms: Sta. Clara

  2. A mission located in the eponymous city.
  3. The native people of this region.

    Synonyms: Tamyen, Thamien, Tamien

  4. The native language spoken in this region.

    Synonyms: Tamyen, Thamien, Tamien

  5. The pueblo inhabited by the Santa Clara Pueblo people.
  6. Numerous other places:
    1. A city in Villa Clara, Cuba.
    2. A town in San Vicente department, El Salvador.
    3. A civil parish of Lisbon, Portugal.
    4. A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.

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Sta. Clara

proper nounThe native people of this region.

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TamyenThamienTamien

proper nounThe native language spoken in this region.

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TamyenThamienTamien

Origin

The Spanish named a California Mission Santa Clara de Asís after Saint Clare of Assisi in the late 18th century. Eventually the name was extended by linguists to mean the native Tamyen people gathered at the mission and their primary language.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Santa Clara

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Cite this entry
APA

Santa Clara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santa%20Clara

MLA

“Santa Clara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santa%20Clara. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Santa Clara,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santa%20Clara.

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