Saint John
Americannoun
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a port in E Canada, at the mouth of the St John River: the largest city in New Brunswick; very often not abbreviated to `St'. Pop: 90 762 (2001)
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an island in the Caribbean, in the Virgin Islands of the US. Pop: 4197 (2000). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)
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a lake in Canada, in S Quebec: drained by the Saguenay River. Area: 971 sq km (375 sq miles)
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a river in E North America, rising in Maine, US, and flowing northeast to New Brunswick, Canada, then generally southeast to the Bay of Fundy. Length: 673 km (418 miles)
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"We're worried they hate us," a Maine retiree sitting with friends told AFP in Fort Kent, as she nodded towards Canada, visible across the Saint John River.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
She has been going to a Saint John of God school for a year now.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Estabrooks expects Saint John to handle more than 200,000 containers this year, up from about 86,000 boxes in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
Saint John has called L.A. home for 11 years, having moved from New York City after her husband died in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025
But Senator Trueba was not going to let any Miss Saint John walk all over him, and he brought all his influence to bear to prevent her from expelling his granddaughter.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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