St. Helena
Americannoun
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a British island in the S Atlantic: Napoleon's place of exile 1815–21. 47 sq. mi. (122 sq. km).
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a British colony comprising this island, Ascension Island, and the Tristan da Cunha group. 126 sq. mi. (326 sq. km). Jamestown.
Example Sentences
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Thirty people, including the deceased passenger, disembark in St. Helena.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The ship’s operator said Thursday that 29 people disembarked on April 24 on St. Helena island, about two weeks after the first individual died, and then traveled home.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
St. Helena, a British island in the South Atlantic about 1,200 miles west of Angola, was the final stop for a group of Hondius passengers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
He and his wife departed the ship on the island of St. Helena in the south Atlantic.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The Confederate forts had been taken on November 7, 1861, and Port Royal and St. Helena were being used by the Union Army as supply stations.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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