Definition of St. christopher

1. Noun. Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century).

Exact synonyms: Christopher, Saint Christopher
Generic synonyms: Patron Saint

2. Noun. The largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis.

Lexicographical Neighbors of St. Christopher

St. Baeda
St. Barbara's herb
St. Basil
St. Basil the Great
St. Beda
St. Bede
St. Benedict
St. Bernard
St. Bernards
St. Boniface
St. Bride
St. Bridget
St. Brigid
St. Bruno
St. Catharines
St. Christopher
St. Christopher-Nevis
St. Cloud
St. Crispin
St. Dabeoc's heath
St. David
St. Denis
St. Dominic
St. Edward the Confessor
St. Edward the Martyr
St. Elias Mountains
St. Elias Range
St. Elmo's fire
St. Elmo's fires
St. Eustatius

Literary usage of St. christopher

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1883)
"With all of these subjects st. christopher is constantly found associated on the walls of churches, and especially with that of "St. George and the Dragon. ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"Originally, st. christopher was only a martyr, and as such is recorded in ... The existence of a martyr st. christopher cannot be denied, ..."

3. The History of Printing in America: With a Biography of Printers, and an by Isaiah Thomas, Benjamin Franklin Thomas (1874)
"Howe printed the laws, and did other work for government; and, in 1747, published The st. christopher Gazette. This paper was continued until after the year ..."

4. The Lawyer's Reference Manual of Law Books and Citations by Charles Carroll Soule (1882)
"st. christopher (ST. KITT'S). Latest Revision of Laws. ... THE STATUTES OP ST. CHRISTOPHER & ANGUILLA . 1 st. christopher T ..."

5. Guide to the Materials for American History, to 1783 by Charles McLean Andrews (1912)
"st. christopher £491; to Nevis planters who proved resettlement £354; id. ... st. christopher. Index. An index to the debentures of the sufferers who ..."

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