Phrase guide
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adj
Of or pertaining to the Santa Clara Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Tewa they speak.
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Usage: not-comparable
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name
A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
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Synonyms: Sta. Clara
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A mission located in the eponymous city.
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The native people of this region.
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Synonyms: Tamyen, Thamien, Tamien
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The native language spoken in this region.
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Synonyms: Tamyen, Thamien, Tamien
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The pueblo inhabited by the Santa Clara Pueblo people.
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Numerous other places:
A city in Villa Clara, Cuba.
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A town in San Vicente department, El Salvador.
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name
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A civil parish of Lisbon, Portugal.
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name
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A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
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noun
A federally recognized tribe of Tewa-speaking Pueblo people in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
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Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
a city of west central California; residential area with light industry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center
History
The Spanish named a California Mission Santa Clara de Asís after Saint Clare of Assisi in the late 18th century. Eventually the name was extended by linguists to mean the native Tamyen people gathered at the mission and their primary language.
