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St. John's

/ˈseɪnt ˈd͡ʒɑnz/

St. John's proper noun: the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda.

Proper noun

St. John's

  1. The capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda.
  2. The capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
    • Alternative form: Saint John's
  3. A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  4. A civil parish of County Kildare, Ireland.
  5. A civil parish of County Roscommon, Ireland.
  6. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
  7. Any of many particular churches or schools named after one of the saints named John.
    • There will be a catered picnic at St. John's on Sunday. All are welcome.

St. John's meaning in Marathi and Arabic

St. John's in Marathi

capital of Antigua and Barbuda
सेंट जॉन्स seṇṭa jŏnsa
provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador
सेंट जॉन्स seṇṭa jŏnsa

St. John's in Arabic

provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador
سانت جونز sānt ǧūnz

Forms of St. John's

alternative formSaint John's
alternative formSt John's

Origin of St. John's

The civil parish of Prince Edward Island is named after Saint John, with the name being a reference to a former name of the island (St. John's Island). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.

Words that rhyme with St. John's

Questions about St. John's

What does St. John's mean?
St. John's means the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda.
What is St. John's in Marathi?
St. John's in Marathi is सेंट जॉन्स (seṇṭa jŏnsa). See St. John's meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is St. John's?
St. John's is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce St. John's?
St. John's is pronounced /ˈseɪnt ˈd͡ʒɑnz/.

Words near St. John's in the dictionary

  1. St. James' wort
  2. St. James's Wort
  3. St. James-wort
  4. St. John
  5. St. John the Baptist Parish
  6. St. John's
  7. St. John's bread
  8. St. John's Day
  9. St. John's Wood vestal
  10. St. John's Wood vestals
  11. St. John's wort

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