St. Thomas

American  

noun

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

2. a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

3. former name of Charlotte Amalie.

4. São Tomé.

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Example Sentences

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From Los Angeles Times

As early as the 12th and 13th centuries, philosophers such as St. Thomas Aquinas identified reason as the home of God’s image in every person.

From The Wall Street Journal

Joel has served as a Visiting Scholar of Race, Religion, and Politics at the University of St. Thomas and is a graduate of Wheaton College and Duke University.

From Salon

Very often, talk here echoes the 13th-century writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, who believed God could be found in truth, goodness and beauty.

From Seattle Times

For the study, scuba divers collected small samples of the thin purple morphotype sponges 14 and 22 months after the two Category 5 hurricanes in St. Thomas.

From Science Daily