Catrina

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name, variant of Catherine.

Etymology

From Spanish Catrina, from an etching titled La Calavera Catrina by Jose Guadalupe Posada that showed a skeleton wearing an elegant, European-style hat.

Related phrases

day of deaddia de los muertos

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