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St. John

American  
[seynt jon, sin-juhn] / ˌseɪnt ˈdʒɒn, ˈsɪn dʒən /

noun

  1. Henry, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke. Bolingbroke, 1st Viscount.

  2. an island of the Virgin Islands of the United States, in the E West Indies. About 20 sq. mi. (52 sq. km).

  3. Lake, a lake in SE Canada, in Quebec province, draining into the Saguenay River. 365 sq. mi. (945 sq. km).

  4. a river in the NE United States and SE Canada, flowing NE and E from Maine to New Brunswick province and then S to the Bay of Fundy. 450 miles (725 km) long.

  5. a seaport in S New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the Bay of Fundy, at the mouth of the St. John River.

  6. St. John's.


St John British  
/ ˈsɪndʒən /

noun

  1. Henry. See (1st Viscount) Bolingbroke

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Christine Hamilton and Dr. Vic St. John got engaged so quickly and exhibited so little tension that people called them adorable but boring or, worse, ringers.

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St. John Bosco 75, Mater Dei 71: The Braves pulled out the Division 1 semifinal in overtime behind Christian Collins, who scored 32 points.

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The latest top athlete from St. John Bosco shot a 71 at Western Hills Country Club in Chino Hills to claim the title.

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Some think it’s the first time a St. John Bosco student won an invitational title.

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He won a Southern Section 3A title coaching at St. John Bosco and a Division II state championship with the Braves.

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