one of the Santa Barbara Islands: c. 23 mi (37 km) long
St. Croix
Origin:
Sp, holy cross
See Santa Cruz in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also (sänˌtä kro͞osˈ) A city of central Bolivia northeast of Sucre. Founded c. 1560, it is the largest city in the country and a trade and processing center. Population: 1,110,000.
A city of western California on Monterey Bay south-southwest of San Jose. It is a tourist center with varied processing and manufacturing industries. Population: 54,800.