hot desert wind from the east or northeast in S Calif.
city in SW Calif.: pop. 338,000
city in W El Salvador: pop. 202,000
See Santa Ana in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sănˈtə ănˈə)
also (sänˌtä äˈnä) A city of western El Salvador northwest of San Salvador. It is an important commercial, industrial, and processing center. Population: 164,000.
A city of southern California east of Long Beach in the fertile valley of the Santa Ana River, about 145 km (90 mi) long. Santa Ana is a manufacturing and trade center for a large metropolitan area. Population: 340,000.
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noun
A strong dry hot wind blowing from the desert regions of southern California toward the Pacific coast usually in winter.