2. St. John an island of the Virgin Islands of the United States, in the E West Indies. 2800; ab. 20 sq. mi. (52 sq. km).
3. St. John Lake, a lake in SE Canada, in Quebec province, draining into the Saguenay River. 365 sq. mi. (945 sq. km).
4. St. John a river in the NE United States and SE Canada, flowing NE and E from Maine to New Brunswick province and then S to the Bay of Fundy. 450 mi. (725 km) long.
5. St. John a seaport in S New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the Bay of Fundy, at the mouth of the St. John River. 80,521.
Definition of 'st. john'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)John, Saint John, St. John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, John the Divine (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
2. (noun)Saint John, Saint John River, St. John, St. John River a river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy
3. (noun)Saint John, St. John a port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick
Definitions of 'st. john'
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
1. st. john a river of North America, rises in the highlands of North Maine and crosses the continent in an easterly direction and falls into the Bay of Fundy after a course of 450 m., of which 225 m. are in New Brunswick; is navigable for steamers as far as Fredericton.
2. st. john embracing the adjacent town of Portland, chief commercial city of New Brunswick, on the estuary of St. John River, 277 m. NW. of Halifax; has an excellent harbour; shipbuilding, fishing, and timber exporting are the chief industries; has a great variety of prosperous manufactures, such as machine and iron works, cotton and woollen factories, &c.; does a good trade with the West Indies.