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St. John

St. John

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A port city in eastern Canada and the largest city of New Brunswick
  • proper noun
translation icon : San Juan
  • Cruise ships often dock in St. John, offering tourists a chance to explore New Brunswick's attractions.

Examples

  • What's more, Irving's crude oil terminal in St. John Harbor sits in 128 feet of water.

    Academic text (2004)

  • "We ship gasoline from St. John to Boston in 24 hours," said Kevin Scott, director of supply planning and trading for Irving. "And there's other demand all along the way."

    Academic text (2004)

  • The 280,000-barrel-a-day St. John refinery is in a perfect position to reach customers in New England.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Irving Oil, based in St. John, New Brunswick, has made exports to the United States a centerpiece of its business strategy.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Irving Oil's St. John refinery and Valero's facility in Aruba are dedicated to the U.S. market, and it's hard to envision a situation in which their products won't be sent to the United States.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The port city of St. John is known for its stunning waterfront and rich maritime history.

  • With a population of over 70,000, St. John is the largest city in New Brunswick, Canada.

Synonyms

Saint John
vsSt. John
3.1

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

is the abbreviated form using an initial and punctuation mark

Surface Forms

St. John main

Morphology

St. + John

The form 'St.' (Saint) + 'John' transparently signals a holy person named John, so a learner who knows the constituents will infer it refers to a saintly/religious figure. However, the specific identification as the New Testament apostle and attributed authorship of the Gospel and Revelation requires cultural or encyclopedic knowledge and is not derivable from the words alone.

Etymology

St. John may be named after the nearby river or after early explorers who reached the spot on 'St. John's Day' and named the place for that saint. That's why the city still has the name today.