santiago meaning and definition

SANTIAGO noun

Definition of Santiago (noun)

1. city in the northern Dominican Republic
   • synonyms: Santiago de los Caballeros
2. a port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center
   • synonyms: Santiago de Cuba
3. the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America
   • synonyms: capital of Chile, Gran Santiago, Santiago de Chile
4. a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape
   • synonyms: Santiago de Cuba