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San Jose
/ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ/
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What does San Jose mean?
proper noun
- A large city, the county seat of Santa Clara County, California, United States.
- A census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States.
- A census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
More meanings (3)
proper noun
- A municipality of Camarines Sur, Philippines.
- A municipality, the capital of the Dinagat Islands, Caraga, Philippines.
- Alternative form of San José.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ/
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See this word in context.
We passed in boats the streams of Canelones, St. Lucia, and San Jose, and thus lost much time.
In the San Jose district and elsewhere there are orchards considerably older than the limit stated and are still very profitable.
More book examples (3)
'Exhibitions were given in Santa Cruz, San Jose, Santa Clara, Oaklands, and Sacramento.
But every one seemed persuaded that Zerkow had gone to San Jose.
"Es Maria la nave de gracia, San Jose la vela, el Nino el timon; Y los remos son las buenas almas Que van al Rosario con gran devocion."