San Jacinto

San Jacinto Definition

San· Ja·cinto (san′ jə sin′tō)

river in SE Tex., flowing into Galveston Bay: in a battle (1836) near its mouth, troops under Sam Houston won Tex. from Mexico: 100 mi (161 km)

Etymology: Sp, St. Hyacinth (13th c.)

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