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Saint John's

Saint John's proper noun: the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Proper noun

Saint John's

  1. The capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  2. Any of many particular churches or schools named after one of the saints named John.
    • There will be a catered picnic at Saint John's on Sunday. All are welcome.

Forms of Saint John's

alternative formSt. John's
alternative formSt John's

Origin of Saint John's

From Saint John + -'s.

Questions about Saint John's

What does Saint John's mean?
Saint John's means the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
What part of speech is Saint John's?
Saint John's is a proper noun.

Words near Saint John's in the dictionary

  1. Saint James City
  2. Saint James Windward
  3. Saint John
  4. Saint John County
  5. Saint John Figtree
  6. Saint John's
  7. Saint John's bread
  8. Saint John's wort
  9. Saint John's worts
  10. Saint Johnstown
  11. Saint Joseph

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