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St. Anthony

Syllables: Saint An·tho·ny/ˈseɪnt ˈæn.θə.ni/

St. Anthony proper noun: a town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Proper noun

St. Anthony

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  2. A city, the county seat of Fremont County, Idaho, United States.

Origin of St. Anthony

In Newfoundland, derived from French Saint Antoine. The toponym was created in honor of the feast day of Saint Anthony the Great by explorer Jacques Cartier (1491 - 1557). The name originally referred to a location on the Québec coastline before migrating to Newfoundland.

Questions about St. Anthony

What does St. Anthony mean?
St. Anthony means a town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
What part of speech is St. Anthony?
St. Anthony is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce St. Anthony?
St. Anthony is pronounced /ˈseɪnt ˈæn.θə.ni/.

Words near St. Anthony in the dictionary

  1. St. Andrew's Cross
  2. St. Andrew's Crosses
  3. St. Andrew's Day
  4. St. Andrews
  5. St. Andrewstide
  6. St. Anthony
  7. St. Anthony's cross
  8. St. Anthony's crosses
  9. St. Anthony's fire
  10. St. Anthony's Turnip
  11. St. Anthony's Turnips

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