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St Mary's

St Mary's proper noun: the largest of the Isles of Scilly. Also the ellipsis of St Mary's College.

st mary's: the largest of the Isles of Scilly
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Proper noun

St Mary's

  1. The largest of the Isles of Scilly.
  2. A village on south-east Mainland, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HY4701).

Also used as

St Mary's is also the ellipsis of St Mary's College.

Origin of St Mary's

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

Questions about St Mary's

What does St Mary's mean?
St Mary's means the largest of the Isles of Scilly.
What part of speech is St Mary's?
St Mary's is a proper noun.

Words near St Mary's in the dictionary

  1. St Martin-by-Looe
  2. St Martin-in-Meneage
  3. St Mary Cray
  4. St Mary Hoo
  5. St Mary in the Marsh
  6. St Mary's
  7. St Mary's Bay
  8. St Marys
  9. St Mawgan
  10. St Mellion
  11. St Mellons

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