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St. Simon

St. Simon

6.7
One of the twelve men who followed Jesus and helped spread his teachings
  • proper noun
  • /seɪnt ˈsaɪmən/
translation icon : San Simón
  • According to tradition, St. Simon traveled widely to spread the Christian faith.

Examples

  • Many churches are named after St. Simon in honor of his dedication as an apostle.

  • The feast day of St. Simon is often celebrated with special prayers and readings.

  • Many believe that St. Simon was a passionate follower of Jesus.

  • Did St. Simon preach in Jerusalem?

  • According to tradition, St. Simon traveled widely to spread the Christian faith.

  • Many churches are named after St. Simon in honor of his dedication as an apostle.

  • The feast day of St. Simon is often celebrated with special prayers and readings.

Synonyms

Simon
vsSt. Simon
983 3.4

One of the twelve followers of Jesus, also called Peter

is the same individual but commonly named with an added descriptive epithet
Simon the Zealot
vsSt. Simon
8.3

One of the twelve followers of Jesus, called the Zealot

is the same apostle but presented with a church honorific in front
Simon the Canaanite
vsSt. Simon
8.8

One of the twelve apostles of Jesus active in the first century

is the same person but often given the zeal-related epithet instead
Simon Zelotes
vsSt. Simon
9.9

A man who was one of Jesus's twelve main followers, often called Simon the Zealot

is the core title that consistently gives the zeal-related epithet as identity

Surface Forms

St. Simon main

Morphology

St. + Simon

If a learner knows 'St.' as the abbreviation for 'Saint' and 'Simon' as a proper name, they can transparently infer that 'St. Simon' refers to a saint named Simon; the composition is directly derivable from the constituents and matches common cross-linguistic naming conventions. Detailed knowledge that this refers specifically to one of the twelve Apostles is cultural/historical background beyond composition but does not affect the basic transparent inference.

Etymology

St. Simon is the name given to Simon, one of Jesus' twelve apostles who is remembered as a 'saint' for his faith. According to tradition, he traveled widely to spread the Christian faith, so churches and feast days use the name St. Simon to honor him.