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Meaning: (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation Classified under: Nouns denoting people Synonyms: St. John; Saint John the Apostle; Saint John; John the Evangelist; John the Divine; St. John the Apostle; John Instance hypernyms: 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) Domain category: 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)
Meaning: A river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy Classified under: Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made) Synonyms: Saint John River; St. John River; Saint John; St. John Instance hypernyms: river (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)) Holonyms ("Saint John" is a part of...): New Brunswick (a province in southeastern Canada) Maine; ME; Pine Tree State (a state in New England)
Meaning: A port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick Classified under: Nouns denoting spatial position Synonyms: Saint John; St. John Instance hypernyms: 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) Holonyms ("Saint John" is a part of...): New Brunswick (a province in southeastern Canada) "You lose some... and you win some... and some you don't even bother to play". (English proverb) "Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours." (Native American proverbs and quotes, Chief Tecumseh) "Nice guys finish last." (American proverb) "Learned young is done old." (Dutch proverb) Useful links: Pronunciation of Maine Who is Apostle? New Brunswick definition What does New Brunswick mean? New Testament definition
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