Saint John

/ˈseɪnt ˈd͡ʒɒn/

proper noun

Any of the saints named John (including John the Baptist).

“(nickname)”

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Loyalist CityLove CitySt. JohnSt John

Meanings

proper noun
  1. ChristianityAny of the saints named John (including John the Baptist).
  2. A place named after a St. John:
    1. A port city in Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada; named for St. John the Baptist.First known use 1785

      (nickname)

      Synonyms: Loyalist City

    2. A river in the United States and Canada; flowing from northern Maine into the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick.
    3. An island of the Virgin Islands, and a district of the United States Virgin Islands.

      Synonyms: Love City

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA port city in Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada; named for St. John the Baptist.

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Loyalist City

proper nounAn island of the Virgin Islands, and a district of the United States Virgin Islands.

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Love City

all senses

Translations

Danish Sankt Jan
  • Sankt Janisland of the Virgin Islands
French Saint John
  • Saint Johnport city in Canada
Thai เซนต์จอห์น, เกาะเซนต์จอห์น
  • เซนต์จอห์นport city in Canada
  • เกาะเซนต์จอห์นisland of the Virgin Islands
  • เซนต์จอห์นparish of Jersey

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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