saint johns river

a river in northeastern Florida that flows northward to Jacksonville and then eastward to empty into the Atlantic Ocean ;

saint joseph

a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express ; a Christian holy day ;

saint jude

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless ;

saint kitts

the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis ;

saint kitts and nevis

a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983 ;

saint lawrence

a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic ; Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258) ;

saint lawrence river

a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic ;

saint lawrence seaway

a seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the United States; oceangoing ships can travel as far west as Lake Superior ;

saint louis

the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century ; king of France and son of Louis VIII; he led two unsuccessful crusades; considered an ideal medieval king (1214-1270) ;

saint lucia

a volcanic island in the Windward Isles south of Martinique ; a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979 ;

saint luke

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel ;

saint maarten

an island in the western Leeward Islands; administered jointly by France and the Netherlands ;

saint mark

Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel ;

saint martin

an island in the western Leeward Islands; administered jointly by France and the Netherlands ;

saint martin's summer

a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn ;

saint matthew

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel ;

saint matthew the apostle

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel ;

saint nicholas

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century) ;

saint nick

the legendary patron saint of children ;

saint olaf

King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030) ;

saint olav

King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030) ;

saint patrick

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century ;

saint patrick's day

a day observed by the Irish to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland ;

saint paul

capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities ; (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity" ;

saint peter

disciple of Jesus and leader of the apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope ;

saint peter's wreath

shrub having copious small white flowers in spring ;

saint peter the apostle

disciple of Jesus and leader of the apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope ;

saint petersburg

a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia ; a city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort ;

saint polycarp

Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155) ;

saint teresa of avila

Spanish mystic and religious reformer; author of religious classics and a Christian saint (1515-1582) ;

saint thomas

(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274) ; the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes ;

saint thomas a becket

(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II concerning Henry's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170) ;

saint thomas aquinas

(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274) ;

saint ulmo's fire

an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere ;

saint ulmo's light

an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere ;

saint valentine's day

a day for the exchange of tokens of affection ;

saint vincent

an island in the center of the Windward Islands; the largest of the islands comprising Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ;

saint vincent and the grenadines

an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 ;

saint vitus dance

chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever ;

sainthood

the status and dignity of a saint ; saints collectively ;