English noun: Saint John |
1. | Saint John (person) (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, John the Divine, John the Evangelist, Saint John the Apostle, St. John, St. John the Apostle |
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| Instance hypernym | Apostle, Evangelist, saint |
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| Domain category | New Testament |
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2. | Saint John (object) 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 River, St. John, St. John River |
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| Instance hypernym | river |
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| Part meronym | Maine, ME, New Brunswick, Pine Tree State |
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3. | Saint John (location) a port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick |
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| Synonyms | St. John |
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| Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, port, urban center |
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| Part meronym | New Brunswick |
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