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SANTA ANNA
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• SANTA ANNA (noun)
The noun SANTA ANNA has 1 sense:
1. Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)
Familiarity information: SANTA ANNA used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana; Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna; Santa Ana; Santa Anna
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
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