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St. John's

St. John's

4 3.4
Capital city of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua
  • proper noun
translation icon : San Juan
  • St. John's University
  • St. John's football team
  • St. John's Episcopal Church

Examples

  • I'm a second year law student at St. John's.

    Household Saints (1993)

  • When he grew older, he followed his habits and name to St. John's University, where he studied philosophy.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • He received his law degree from St. John's University and a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University.

    Blog text (33)

  • Christina received a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John's University in Communications.

    Blog text (29)

  • The Redcliffe and Heritage Quay district of central St. John's, developed during the 1980s, is an example of a specialized tourist zone.

    Academic text (1993)

  • There were recent widespread power outages in St. John's and communities along the southeastern coast of the Avalon Peninsula.

    Blog text (29)

  • One word: Persevere. Jon Hassler, a novelist, lives in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, and teaches at St. John's University in Collegeville.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • St. John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, known for its beautiful harbor.

  • Many tourists visit St. John's each year to explore its historic sites and enjoy the beach.

  • The vibrant culture of St. John's attracts visitors from all around the world.

Synonyms

Saint John's
vsSt. John's
3.4

The capital city of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua

is the abbreviated written form using a shortened saint marker

Surface Forms

St. John's main

Morphology

St. + John's

The form 'St. John's' clearly signals a toponym built from 'Saint' + 'John' so a learner who knows those constituents will recognize it as a place or name derived from a saint (cross-linguistically common: e.g. San Juan, São João). However, the detailed referent — that it is the capital and major port of Newfoundland and Labrador — is encyclopedic and cannot be deduced from the words alone, so the expression is only partially predictable.

Etymology

The place name St. John's comes from a church or parish named for Saint John. Early settlers and sailors used that church as a meeting and market point, so the town around it took the name St. John's.