Santa Elena

proper noun

A coastal province in western Ecuador.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal province in western Ecuador.
  2. A town, the capital of Santa Elena province, Ecuador.
  3. A canton (Santa Elena Canton) in Santa Elena province, Ecuador, with the town as its capital.
  4. A town in Usulután department, El Salvador.

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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