SAINT JOHN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Saint John mean? 

• SAINT JOHN (noun)
  The noun SAINT JOHN has 3 senses:

1. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation

2. a river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy

3. a port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick

  Familiarity information: SAINT JOHN used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SAINT JOHN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

John; John the Divine; John the Evangelist; Saint John; Saint John the Apostle; St. John; St. John the Apostle

Instance hypernyms:

Apostle ((New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel)

Evangelist ((when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)

saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)

Domain category:

New Testament (the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Saint John; Saint John River; St. John; St. John River

Instance hypernyms:

river (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek))

Holonyms ("Saint John" is a part of...):

New Brunswick (a province in southeastern Canada)

Maine; ME; Me.; Pine Tree State (a state in New England)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Saint John; St. John

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)

Holonyms ("Saint John" is a part of...):

New Brunswick (a province in southeastern Canada)