Definition of Saint Joan

1. Noun. French heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king; she was later tried for heresy and burned at the stake (1412-1431).

Exact synonyms: Jeanne D'arc, Joan Of Arc
Generic synonyms: Martyr, Military Leader

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saint Joan

Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Gallen
Saint George
Saint Gregory I
Saint Helena
Saint Helenian
Saint Helenians
Saint Helier
Saint Ignatius
Saint Ignatius' itch
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Saint James
Saint James the Apostle
Saint Jerome
Saint Joan (current term)
Saint John
Saint John's
Saint John's bread
Saint John River
Saint John the Apostle
Saint Johns
Saint Johns River
Saint Joseph
Saint Jude
Saint Kitts
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence Seaway

Literary usage of Saint Joan

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

1. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1906)
"Saint Joan OF ARC THE evidence furnished at the Trials and Rehabilitation sets forth Joan of Arc's strange and beautiful history in clear and minute detail. ..."

2. Moments with Mark Twain by Mark Twain, Albert Bigelow Paine (1920)
"FROM "Saint Joan OF ARC" (1899) There is no one to compare her with, none to measure her by; for all others among the illustrious grew towards their high ..."

3. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1906)
"Saint Joan OF ARC r"pHE evidence furnished at the Trials and Re- 1 habilitation sets forth Joan of Arc's strange and beautiful history in clear and minute ..."

4. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Virgil, Charles Anthon, C. Knipe, New York (State). Banking Dept, Emerson Willard Keyes, Mark Twain, Claire Giannini Hoffman (1903)
"Saint Joan OF ARC THE evidence furnished at the Trials and Rehabilitation sets forth Joan of Arc's strange and beautiful history in clear and minute detail. ..."

5. Cram's Quick Reference Atlas and Gazetteer of the Worldby George Franklin Cram, Eugenes Murray-Aaron by George Franklin Cram, Eugenes Murray-Aaron (1906)
"S4 H9 Saint Joseph, Switz 81 Ъ4 Saint Joseph, Tenn., 217 28 Й2 Saint Joseph Isl., Ont И C« Saint Joseph d'Alma, Quebec 60 A6 Saint Jouan (Saint Joan de ..."

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