Santa Maria

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Santa Ma·ria mə-ˈrē-ə

city in western California northwest of Santa Barbara population 99,553

Santa María

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San·ta Ma·ría ˌsän-tä-mə-ˈrē-ə

volcano about 12,400 feet (3780 meters) high in western Guatemala

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