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ST. POLYCARP

• ST. POLYCARP (noun)
The noun ST. POLYCARP has 1 sense:

1. Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155)

Familiarity information: ST. POLYCARP used as a noun is very rare.

• ST. POLYCARP (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Polycarp; Saint Polycarp; St. Polycarp

Hypernyms ("St. Polycarp" is a kind of...):

martyr (one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion)

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