Januarius
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The goods are not exactly flying off the shelves, but Mr. Rossi says that his business benefits from his loyalty to the saints, especially St. Januarius, better known as San Gennaro.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2017
The incident in Naples, where Francis caused a stir with the blood of Saint Januarius, marked only one in a long list of recent papal devotions to relics and other mysterious artifacts.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2015
The blood of Saint Januarius remains a mystery unsolved.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2015
Protests against the cancelation of the saint day have been heard in several cities, most notably Naples, where the patron saint — San Gennaro, or St. Januarius — is passionately revered.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2011
January, it is generally admitted, derived that appellation from the Latin Januarius, in honour of Janus, one of the heathen divinities.
From The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales by Grant, James, archaeologist
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