santero

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noun

A man who crafts santos (religious statues).

OriginSpanish santero →
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Meanings

nounsantero (plural santeros)

plural santeros

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
saintmaker

Origin

  1. Spanishsantero
  2. Englishsantero

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish santero.

More words from Spanish

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

senatortreasonEastnorSantoreasteronseatronanteros
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“santero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santero. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “santero,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santero.

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