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Noun: Saint Paul
  1. Capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities
    - St. Paul, capital of Minnesota
     
  2. (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
    "Saint Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity";
    - Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul, Saul of Tarsus

Type of: Apostelic Father, Apostle, missionary, missioner, saint, state capital

Part of: Gopher State, Minn., Minnesota, MN, North Star State, Twin Cities

Encyclopedia: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA