English Words Starting With S

• saint albans

  nounC1
  /ˌseɪnt ˈɔːl.bənz/A city and local government district in Hertfordshire, England, located approximately 22 miles north of central London.
• saint andrew's cross

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˌseɪnt ˈændruːz ˈkrɒs/A cross shaped like an X, symbolising the apostle Saint Andrew, who according to tradition was martyred on such a cross.
• saint andrews

  nounC1
  /ˌseɪnt ˈændruːz/A city on the east coast of Scotland, internationally renowned as the home of golf and the University of St Andrews, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the English-speaking world.
• saint anthony's cross

  nounC2
  /ˌseɪnt ˈænθəniz ˈkrɒs/A T-shaped cross, also called a tau cross or Crux Commissa.
• saint anthony's fire

  nounVery Low
  /ˌseɪnt ˈænθəniːz ˈfaɪə/A historical term for ergotism, a severe fungal poisoning from contaminated grains, and for erysipelas, a painful skin infection.
• saint augustine

  nounMedium (in historical/theological contexts); Low (in everyday contexts)
  /ˌseɪnt ˈɔːɡəstiːn/The most influential early Christian theologian and philosopher (354–430 AD), also known as Augustine of Hippo; the name of a city in Florida, USA.
• saint austell

  nounLow
  /ˌseɪnt ˈɒstəl/A town in Cornwall, England, known for its historical china clay industry.
• saint bartholomew's day massacre

  nounLow
  /ˌseɪnt bɑːˈθɒləmjuːz deɪ ˈmæsəkə/A specific historical event in 1572 in France when thousands of Huguenots (French Protestants) were killed on orders of the Catholic monarchy.
• saint bernard

  nounC1
  /ˌseɪnt bɜːˈnɑːd/A very large, powerful breed of working dog, originally bred for rescue work in the Swiss Alps, known for its gentle temperament.
• saint bernard pass

  nounLow
  /seɪnt bɜːˈnɑːd pɑːs/A mountain pass in the Alps, specifically referring to the Great St Bernard Pass or similar passes named after Saint Bernard.
• saint boniface

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˌseɪnt ˈbɒnɪfeɪs/A historical figure, specifically Saint Boniface (c. 675–754), an Anglo-Saxon missionary from England who is known as the "Apostle of the Germans" for his work in Christianizing Germanic tribes in the Frankish Empire.
• saint catharines

  nounLow
  /ˌseɪnt kəˈθærɪnz/A city in Ontario, Canada, located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, part of the Niagara Region.
• saint christopher

  nounC1
  /ˌseɪnt ˈkrɪstəfə/A specific Catholic saint, patron saint of travelers.
• saint christopher-nevis

  nounLow
  /ˌseɪnt ˌkrɪstəfə ˈniːvɪs/The official name of the Caribbean island nation commonly known as Saint Kitts and Nevis.
• saint clair

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˌseɪnt ˈkleə(r)/A proper noun referring to a geographical location, such as a river, lake, county, or settlement, or used as a personal or family name.
• saint croix

  nounB2
  /ˌseɪnt ˈkrɔɪ/A Caribbean island that is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• saint croix river

  nounVery Low
  /ˌseɪnt ˈkrɔɪ ˈrɪvə/A specific river in North America forming part of the border between the United States and Canada.
• saint david's

  nounLow
  /ˌseɪnt ˈdeɪvɪdz/The primary name for the westernmost city in Wales, known for its cathedral and as the ecclesiastical capital of Wales.
• saint elias mountains

  plural-nounLow frequency, mostly geographical/technical
  /ˌseɪnt ɪˈlaɪəs ˈmaʊntɪnz/A major mountain range on the borders of Alaska (USA) and the Yukon Territory (Canada), home to some of the highest peaks in North America, including Mount Logan.
• saint elmo's fire

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌseɪnt ˌelməʊz ˈfaɪə/A weather phenomenon appearing as a blue or violet glow, sometimes resembling fire, on pointed objects during thunderstorms, caused by a coronal discharge from a sharp object in a strong electric field.

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