Advertisement

Advertisement

San Cristóbal

[sahng kree-staw-vahl]

noun

  1. a city in SW Venezuela.



San Cristóbal

/ saŋ kriˈstoβal /

noun

  1. Former name: Chatham Island.an island in the Pacific, in the Galápagos Islands. Area: 505 sq km (195 sq miles)

  2. a city in SW Venezuela: founded in 1561 by Spanish conquistadores. Pop: 395 000 (2005 est)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

It turns out there’s plenty worth covering in San Cristobal.

From

Chloë Sevigny plays Edna, the host of a globe-trotting web series that seeks out human interest stories: Bolivian teenage exorcists, Mexican fashionistas in scimitar-shaped boots and now, a singer called Super Carlitos who dresses like a bunny and bops around a village called San Cristobal.

From

Father Marcelo Pérez was killed on Sunday after celebrating Mass at his church in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas.

From

The incident happened early on Sunday as Father Marcelo was returning to his parish after saying Mass in the Cuxtitali neighbourhood of San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

From

The priest was killed by two men on a motorcycle, who opened fire on his vehicle in the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


San Clemente Islandsanctified