St. Vincent

noun

an island in the S Windward Islands, in the SE West Indies: part of the state of St. Vincent and the Grenadines; a member of the former West Indies Associated States. 133 sq. mi. (345 sq. km).

a former British colony comprising this island and the N Grenadines.

Cape, the SW tip of Portugal: naval battle 1797.

Vincent

[vin-suh nt]

noun

Saint,died a.d. 304, Spanish martyr: patron saint of winegrowers.

a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “conquering.”

Word Origin and History for st. vincent

Vincent

masc. proper name, from French, shortened from Latin Vincentius, from vincens "conquering," from vincere "to overcome" (see victor). The name of a 3c. martyr, it was introduced in England c.1200.