| Latter-day Saint |
see "Mormon." |
| patron saint |
a saint regarded as the special guardian of a certain occupation, country, group of people, or the like. |
| Saint Agnes's Eve |
the night of January 20, on which, according to an old superstition, a woman might have a vision of her future husband. |
| Saint Andrew's cross |
a cross in the form of an X; saltire. |
| Saint Anthony's cross |
a cross in the form of a T; tau cross. |
| Saint Anthony's fire |
any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions, such as ergotism. |
| Saint Augustine |
a father and philosopher of the early Christian church (b.354--d.430 A.D.). |
| Saint Bernard |
a very large strong Swiss breed of dog with a massive head, a short muzzle, and a silky brown and white coat. |
| Saint Elmo's fire |
a visible electrical discharge from a pointed object aloft, such as a ship's mast or church spire, sometimes seen during an electric storm. |
| Saint Francis of Assisi |
an Italian friar (b.1182?--d.1226). |
| Saint Joan of Arc |
a French military heroine and martyr (b.1412?--d.1431). |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
a country in the West Indies made up of the two islands Saint Kitts and Nevis. The capital is Basseterre. |
| Saint Lucia |
an island country of the West Indies near the island of Barbados. The capital of Saint Lucia is Castries. |
| Saint Nicholas |
a Greek priest of the fourth century and Christian saint famous for his giving of small gifts and from whose legend was based the cultural figure of Santa Claus associated with the Christmas holiday (b. 270 A.D.?--d. 343 A.D.). [2 definitions] |
| Saint Nick |
(informal) shortened form of "Saint Nicholas"; in North American folklore, a chubby, jolly, bearded old fellow who embodies the charitable spirit of Christmas. He wears a red suit, lives at the North Pole, and brings children presents at Christmas; Santa Claus. |
| Saint Patrick's Day |
a holiday on March 17 every year celebrated by the Irish in honor of the most important saint of Ireland. In the United States, Saint Patrick's Day is also a day to honor Ireland itself or to celebrate having come from Ireland. Because the color green is a symbol of Ireland, many people where green on this holiday. |
| Saint Thomas Aquinas |
an Italian Catholic theologian and philosopher (b.1225?--d.1274). |
| Saint Valentine's Day |
a holiday that celebrates love and friendship. Saint Valentine's Day occurs on February 14 of each year. On this day, people often give special cards, candy, flowers, or other nice things to people they care about; Valentine's Day. |
| Saint Vincent |
the main island of the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, located in the West Indies in the Caribbean. |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
an island country in the Caribbean Sea. The country includes the main island of Saint Vincent and some other islands that are part of a group of islands called the Grenadines. The capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Kingstown. |