saint john

Noun
  1. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus;
    Traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation (synset 111105914)
    referred to in: new testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
    is an instance of:
    • apostle - (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
    • evangelist - (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
    • saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
    same as: john, john the divine, john the evangelist, saint john the apostle, st. john, st. john the apostle
  2. A river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy (synset 109442414)
    is an instance of: river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
    is a part of:
    same as: saint john river, st. john, st. john river
  3. A port in eastern Canada;
    The largest city in New Brunswick (synset 108843763)
    is an instance of:
    • city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    • port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
    is a part of: new brunswick - a province in southeastern Canada
    same as: st. john

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