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.

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St John British  

/ ˈsɪndʒən /

noun

1. Henry. See (1st Viscount) Bolingbroke

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Example Sentences

Richardson said that the plaintiffs have 20 days to amend their lawsuit to focus on St. John Bosco as a defendant.

From Los Angeles Times

The mirroring effect continues in the faces and gestures of the Christ Child and St. John, who are locked in an intimate embrace, with their cheeks touching.

From The Wall Street Journal

St. John Bosco 65, Miami Columbus 56: Christian Collins scored 24 points and had nine rebounds in the Hoophall Classic win.

From Los Angeles Times

He lets everyone know that 11 St. John Bosco players who have gone on to play college basketball started out on JV.

From Los Angeles Times

The latest high-profile case: St. John’s University fired its basketball program’s general manager, Matt Abdelmassih, on Tuesday over scrutiny of financial deals he made with athletes and their representatives.

From MarketWatch