St. Thomas

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noun

an island in the Virgin Islands of the U.S., in the E West Indies. 32 sq. mi. (83 sq. km).

a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

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The St. Thomas gathering happened around 2005, according to Krauss.
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“Those who agreed with part of your protest got the message the 1st day,” tweeted Clay St. Thomas, a local actor and radio host.
Occupy Turns Sinister|K.J. Kaila|November 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Amber Barnett, a law student at University of St. Thomas, said afterward that she was shocked by the boos.
Young Republicans Clash|Benjamin Sarlin|February 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Of St Thomas's, in the vicinity, only the tower (15th century) remains of the old structures.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

Mrs. Dickson was absent, gone to stay with some friends at St. Thomas, and the servants did not know when she would return.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
They were an entirely different type of people from the black imps of St. Thomas.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
But these natives of Martinique were altogether different from the blacks of St. Thomas.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
The Kaisers subjects talk fair enough, but they unquestionably want St. Thomas—and who knows?
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr