Saint Ignatius' itch
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~ a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments
Saint-Mihiel
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~ a battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched their first offensive in France
Saint Beda
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~ (Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
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~ a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983
Saint Augustine
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~ (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
Saint Nicholas
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~ a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
Saint Jerome
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~ (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
Saint John
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~ a river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy
Saint Christopher
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~ Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
saint
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~ person of exceptional holiness
Saint Peter
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~ disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
Saint Johns
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~ a river in northeastern Florida that flows northward to Jacksonville and then eastward to empty into the Atlantic Ocean
Saint Christopher-Nevis
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~ a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983
Saint Olaf
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~ King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030)
Saint Elmo's fire
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~ an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
Saint John
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~ a port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick
Saint Patrick's Day
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~ a day observed by the Irish to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland
Saint Anthony's fire
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~ any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions
Saint Cloud
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~ a town in central Minnesota on the Mississippi River; granite quarries
Saint Athanasius
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~ (Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373)