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St. Martin

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: St. Martin

1
n
an island in the western Leeward Islands; administered jointly by France and the Netherlands
2
n
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: St. Martin
1

n an island in the western Leeward Islands; administered jointly by France and the Netherlands

Synonyms:
Saint Maarten, Saint Martin, St. Maarten
Example of:
island
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
2

n French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

Synonyms:
Martin
Example of:
bishop
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
saint
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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