St Mary's

proper noun

The largest of the Isles of Scilly.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The largest of the Isles of Scilly.
  2. A village on south-east Mainland, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HY4701).
  3. abbreviationellipsisinformalDurham UniversityEllipsis of St Mary's College, Durham.

Origin

The placenames are in honor of, and beseech the intercession of, the saint (Saint Mary).

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APA

St Mary's. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Mary's

MLA

“St Mary's.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Mary's. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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