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

The imperial estate, brought back from Saint Helena, was awarded in 1836 to Napoleon's sister Caroline Murat.

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

But in 1882, he was brought as a gift to Sir William Grey-Wilson, who lived in Saint Helena.

From NewsForKids.net • Dec. 8, 2022

Three days at Madeira, and up anchor again; our next place of call being Saint Helena.

From Medical Life in the Navy by Stables, Gordon