santa ana

Noun santa ana has 4 senses

• santa ana(n = noun.phenomenon) - a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coast;
is a kind of air current, current of air, wind

• santa ana(n = noun.person) antonio lopez de santa ana, antonio lopez de santa anna, santa anna - 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);
is a kind of full general, general

• santa ana(n = noun.location) - a city in southern California to the east of Long Beach;
is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
is a part of ca, calif., california, golden state

• santa ana(n = noun.location) - a city in western El Salvador;
is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
is a part of el salvador, republic of el salvador, salvador