English Explanatory Dictionary

St. Anthony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  2. A city, the county seat of Fremont County, Idaho, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪnt ˈæn.θə.ni/

Word forms

St. Anthony

Etymology

In Newfoundland, derived from French Saint Antoine. The toponym was created in honor of the feast day of Saint Anthony the Great by explorer Jacques Cartier (1491 - 1557). The name originally referred to a location on the Québec coastline before migrating to Newfoundland.

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