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Brigid, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Brigid, Saint: see Bridget, Saint. ...

Fortunatus, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Fortunatus, Saint: see Venantius Fortunatus, Saint. ...

Elmo, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Elmo, Saint: see Peter Gonzalez, Saint. ...

Basil, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Basil, Saint: see Basil the Great, Saint. ...

Walpurga, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Walpurga or Walpurgis, Saint: see Walburga, Saint. ...

Birgitta, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Birgitta, Saint: see Bridget of Sweden, Saint. ...

Saint Barts

(Encyclopedia)Saint Barts, island, West Indies: see Saint-Barthélemy. ...

Aristides, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Aristides, Saint ârĭstīˈdēz [key], 2d cent., Greek philosopher, author of an early Christian apology. It was presented (c.126 or 136) to the emperor to protest anti-Christian slanders and persecu...

Cecilia, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Cecilia, Saint səsĭlˈyə, –sēl– [key], 2d or 3d cent., Roman virgin martyr. An ancient and famous account of her life is factually valueless. As patron of music, she is represented at the orga...

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