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santa muerte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
san-ta -muerte
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Azrael Death the Grim Reaper the reaper the pale rider the rider the angel of death the Shinigami psychopomp

Questions

What does santa muerte mean?
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.
Where does santa muerte come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Santa Muerte (literally “Holy Death”).

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