santera

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noun

A woman who crafts santos (religious statues).

OriginSpanish santera →
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Meanings

nounsantera (plural santeras)

plural santeras

  1. A woman who crafts santos (religious statues).

Origin

  1. Spanishsantera
  2. Englishsantera

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish santera.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

santera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santera

MLA

“santera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santera. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “santera,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santera.

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