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Noun: Saint John
  1. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
    - John, St. John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, John the Divine
     
  2. A port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick
    - St. John
     
  3. A river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy
    - Saint John River, St. John, St. John River

Derived forms: Saint Johns

Type of: Apostle, city, Evangelist, metropolis, port, river, saint, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Maine, ME, New Brunswick, Pine Tree State

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