Santa Maria

[ san-tuh muh-ree-uh; Spanish sahn-tah mah-ree-ah; Portuguese sahn-tuh mah-ree-ah ]

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noun

(italics) the flagship used by Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492.
an active volcano in W Guatemala. 12,300 feet (3,750 meters).
a city in S Brazil.
a city in W California.
calaba.

Santa Maria

/ ˈsæntə məˈriːə /

noun

the Santa Maria
the flagship of Columbus on his first voyage to America (1492)

Santa Maria

noun

ˈsəntə maˈria a city in S Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul state. Pop: 252 000 (2005 est)
ˈsanta maˈria an active volcano in SW Guatemala. Height: 3768 m (12 362 ft)

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Images of Pope Francis' tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome have been released.

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Francis was particularly devoted to the Virgin Mary, and Santa Maria Maggiore was the first church to be dedicated to her when it was built in the 4th Century.

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Meanwhile, the Pope's coffin was carried through Rome in a slow procession to the church of Santa Maria Maggiore for burial.

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Once the coffin reached Santa Maria Maggiore, it was taken inside and the live broadcast ceased.

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Pope Francis, who was appointed in 2013, will be laid to rest in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome's four major basilicas.

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Santali Santa Marta

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