Santa Muerte

proper noun

A female folk saint venerated primarily in Mexico and among Mexican-Americans in the United States. A personification of death, also associated with healing, protection, and safe delivery to the afterlife.

Similar
AzraelDeaththe Grim Reaperthe reaperthe pale riderthe riderthe angel of deaththe Shinigami
OriginSpanish Santa Muerte →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female folk saint venerated primarily in Mexico and among Mexican-Americans in the United States. A personification of death, also associated with healing, protection, and safe delivery to the afterlife.

    Synonyms: Azrael, Death, the Grim Reaper, the reaper, the pale rider, the rider, the angel of death, the Shinigami

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA female folk saint venerated primarily in Mexico and among Mexican-Americans in the United States. A personification of death, also associated with healing, protection, and safe delivery to the afterlife.

Similar
AzraelDeaththe Grim Reaperthe reaperthe pale riderthe riderthe angel of deaththe Shinigamipsychopomp
Also see
death

Origin

  1. SpanishSanta Muerte
  2. EnglishSanta Muerte

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Santa Muerte (literally “Holy Death”).

More words from Spanish

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Translations

Romanian Sfânta Moarte
  • Sfânta Moartepatron saint of death
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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