santo

relating to a saint or saints; holy

santo, sagrado

• a santo day

Collocations santo day

• The church is open on all santo days.

  La iglesia está abierta en todos los días santos.

used in the name of a person who was given the same name as a saint when they were baptized or confirmed; used after someone's first name to show respect

nombre de santo, nombre cristiano

• Juan santo

Collocations nombre santo

• His name is Juan santo.

  Su nombre es Juan de santo.

used to refer to a day of the year that is named after a saint or saints; used in the names of some days, especially when they are public holidays

día festivo, día santo

• santo day

Collocations día santo

• The bank is closed on all santo days.

  El banco está cerrado en todos los días santos.

used to refer to a saint who protects or looks after someone, especially in the name of a person's job or profession; patron saint

santo patrón, santo protector

• santo of somebody

Collocations santo de la profesión

• Saint Christopher is the santo of travelers.

  San Cristóbal es el santo de los viajeros.

used to refer to a public holiday that is named after a saint or saints; used in the names of some days, especially when they are public holidays

feriado, día festivo

• santo day

Collocations día santo

• The shops are closed on all santo holidays.

  Las tiendas están cerradas en todos los días santos.

used to refer to a religious ceremony or celebration that is named after a saint or saints; used in the names of some days, especially when they are public holidays

celebración religiosa, festividad

• santo celebration

Collocations festividad santo

• The town holds a big santo festival every year.

  La ciudad celebra un gran festival santo cada año.

used to refer to the day of the year that is named after a saint or saints; used in the names of some days, especially when they are public holidays

día de santo, día festivo

• santo day

Collocations nombre de santo

• It's my santo today.

  Es mi día de santo hoy.

used to refer to a symbol or emblem that represents a saint or saints; used in the names of some days, especially when they are public holidays

símbolo, emblema

• santo symbol

Collocations emblema santo

• The cathedral has a beautiful santo emblem.

  La catedral tiene un hermoso emblema santo.