No. 413 in Catalan
santa
The Catalan word "santa" means "saint" (feminine) or "holy" (feminine).
In a sentence
La nit de Nadal és una nit santa.
Christmas Eve is a holy night.
In this religious context, 'santa' is used as an adjective meaning 'holy' or 'sacred' to describe a night.
La Santa Teresa va ser una gran escriptora.
Saint Teresa was a great writer.
Here, 'Santa' is part of a proper noun, referring to a saint in honorific usage.
És una santa que sempre ajuda tothom.
She is a saint who always helps everyone.
In this case, 'santa' metaphorically describes someone exceedingly kind or virtuous.
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