Saint Paul

/ˈseɪnt ˈpɔːl/

proper noun

Saint who spread Christ's teachings in the early Christian era.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. ChristianitySaint who spread Christ's teachings in the early Christian era.
  2. Any saint named Paul.
  3. The capital city of Minnesota, United States and the county seat of Ramsey County.
    1 more example

    Dozens of people rushed into Cities Church in St. Paul Sunday morning, interrupting the church service and leading to tense confrontations, videos posted by activists and content creators show. The Saint Paul Police Department said it responded after receiving multiple calls reporting up to 40 protesters in the church.

    2026 January 19, Andy Rose, Elise Hammond, “Trump officials investigate protesters who interrupted Minnesota church service, targeting ICE official”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2026
  4. A river in western Africa, flowing from southern Guinea, through Liberia, and into the Atlantic Ocean.

Origin

The places are named after Paul the Apostle.

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Translations

Latin Urbs Sancti Pauli
  • Urbs Sancti Paulicapital city of Minnesota

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Saint Paul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Paul

MLA

“Saint Paul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Paul. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saint Paul,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Paul.

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