Saint Helena

British  

/ ˌsɛntɪˈliːnə /

noun

1. a volcanic island in the SE Atlantic, forming a UK Overseas Territory with its dependencies Tristan da Cunha and Ascension, and the uninhabited Gough, Inaccessible, and Nightingale Islands: discovered by the Portuguese in 1502 and annexed by England in 1651; scene of Napoleon's exile and death. Capital: Jamestown. Pop: 4255 (2013 est). Area: 122 sq km (47 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

While Napoleon was in exile on Saint Helena, an island in the South Atlantic thousands of miles from Europe, the world still heard from him, even without social media.

From Salon

At the end, in exile on Saint Helena, Napoleon’s death scene plays out almost comically.

From Seattle Times

To help keep things straight, Saint Helena’s current governor, Nigel Phillips, gave Jonathan the official birthday of December 4, 1832.

From NewsForKids.net

Saint Helena isn’t a big place – only about 4,500 people live there – so Jonathan is a local star.

From NewsForKids.net

His picture is already on one of Saint Helena’s coins.

From NewsForKids.net