St. Helena

[ huh-lee-nuh ]
/ həˈli nə /

noun

a British island in the S Atlantic: Napoleon's place of exile 1815–21. 47 sq. mi. (122 sq. km).
a British colony comprising this island, Ascension Island, and the Tristan da Cunha group. 126 sq. mi. (326 sq. km). Capital: Jamestown.

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Words nearby St. Helena

St.-Germain, St.-Germain-des-Prés, St.-Germain-en-Laye, St. Gotthard, Sth, St. Helena, St. Helens, St. Helier, sthenia, sthenic, Stheno
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