santos

plural of santo

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Santos

geographical name

San·tos ˈsan-tüs

city and port on an island in a tidal inlet in São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil

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biographical name

San·tos ˈsän-ˌtōs

Juan Manuel 1951– president of Colombia (2010–2018)

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