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

"We know every stage of its history, from Napoleon's exile on Saint Helena right up to the present day."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

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 • Jan. 28, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

In 1890, Sir Grey-Wilson became the governor of Saint Helena.

From NewsForKids.net • Dec. 8, 2022

Another moulders on the rock of Saint Helena, snatched away in the bloom of life by the ruthless hand of consumption.

From The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland by Ward, Harriet