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San Gennaro

American  
[sahn jen-nah-raw, san juh-nair-oh, -nahr-oh] / ˌsɑn dʒɛnˈnɑ rɔ, ˌsæn dʒəˈnɛər oʊ, -ˈnɑr oʊ /

noun

  1. Italian name of Januarius.


Example Sentences

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They make an incredible kale salad and I love the San Gennaro pizza.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The fans have been asking the city's patron saint San Gennaro for this moment, they have called on the spirit of Maradona.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2023

Gennaro Belpaese: There are a few Gennaros in my family, all named after San Gennaro, the patron saint of Napoli.

From The Verge • Mar. 5, 2022

"During the festival of San Gennaro … I could see all the way up and down Mulberry," he continued.

From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2021

She stole to her chamber and prayed before a little relic of San Gennaro, which the priest of her house had given to her in childhood, and which had accompanied her in all her wanderings.

From Zanoni by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron