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Dictionary Definition

Serra n : Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784) [syn: Junipero Serra, Miguel Jose Serra]

User Contributed Dictionary

Italian

Related terms

Verb

serra
  1. third-person singular indicative present of serrare
  2. second-person singular imperative of serrare

Portuguese

Noun

serra (plural: serras)
  1. saw (tool)
  2. chain (of mountains)

See also

Extensive Definition

Serra is Latin for a "saw"http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=sierra&searchmode=none (a view from a high place, and/or a saw, see serrated and sierra), Italian for greenhouse, and Portuguese for mountain range, may mean a number of different things:

People

Fictional characters

  • Inara Serra, character from the science-fiction television series Firefly
  • Serra (angel), character of the collectible card-game Magic: The Gathering

Cities, Towns, Municipalties

Brazil

Italy

Mexico

Portugal

Spain

Mountain ranges

Angola

Brazil

Cape Verde

Portugal

Spain

National Parks

Schools

Species

Stadiums

Other

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serra in French: Serra
serra in Italian: Serra (disambigua)
serra in Dutch: Serra
serra in Norwegian: Serra
serra in Portuguese: Serra (desambiguação)
serra in Swedish: Serra
serra in Turkish: Serra
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