Saint John

American  

noun

1. Lake, Lac Saint-Jean.

2. a seaport in S New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the Bay of Fundy.

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Saint John British  

noun

1. 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)

2. an island in the Caribbean, in the Virgin Islands of the US. Pop: 4197 (2000). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)

3. a lake in Canada, in S Quebec: drained by the Saguenay River. Area: 971 sq km (375 sq miles)

4. 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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Saint John

She has been going to a Saint John of God school for a year now.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, DP World’s chief executive, said Saint John has surpassed cargo expectations and that there is more room for growth in eastern Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

But this week, in the wake of the fires, we had a conversation with Saint John about her recent reflections on L.A. and the meaning of “home.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025

This work was made possible by a long-term international collaboration with Matthew Stimson and Olivia King of the New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, and Saint Mary's University in Halifax.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2024

Once we got to the lake he waded in, up to his knees, and beckoned dramatically like Saint John the Baptist.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt