NOUN | person | St. John, John, Saint John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, John the Divine | (New Testament) disciple of Jesus |
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object | St. John, Saint John, Saint John River, St. John River | a river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy | |
location | St. John, Saint John | a port in eastern Canada |
Meaning | (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation. | |
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Synonyms | John, Saint John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, John the Divine | |
Category | New Testament | The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation |
Instance of | Apostle | (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel |
Evangelist | (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament | |
saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization | |
Spanish | John, San Juan | |
Catalan | John, Sant Joan |
Meaning | A river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy. | |
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Synonyms | Saint John, Saint John River, St. John River | |
Instance of | river | A large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek) |
Part of | Maine, Pine Tree State, ME, Me. | A state in New England |
New Brunswick | A province in southeastern Canada | |
Spanish | Río Saint John | |
Catalan | Saint John |
Meaning | A port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick. | |
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Synonym | Saint John | |
Instance of | city, metropolis, urban center | A large and densely populated urban area |
port | A place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country | |
Part of | New Brunswick | A province in southeastern Canada |
Spanish | Saint John | |
Catalan | Saint John |
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