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Saint George
(Encyclopedia)Saint George, town (1991 pop. 1,648), on St. George's Island, Bermuda. It was the capital of Bermuda until 1815, when it was replaced by Hamilton. During the American Civil War it harbored Confederate...Saint Pancras
(Encyclopedia)Saint Pancras: see Camden.Saint Sophia
(Encyclopedia)Saint Sophia: see Hagia Sophia.Stephen, Saint, duke and king of Hungary
(Encyclopedia)Stephen, Saint, or Stephen I, 975–1038, duke (997–1001) and first king (1001–38) of Hungary, called the Apostle of Hungary. The Hungarian state may be said to date from his reign. Because he con...Anne, Saint
(Encyclopedia)Anne, Saint, in tradition, mother of the Virgin and wife of St. Joachim. She is not mentioned in Scripture, but her cult is very old. In the West she has been especially popular since the Middle Ages....Saint Martin's
(Encyclopedia)Saint Martin's, England: see Scilly Islands. ...Saint-Nicolas
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Nicolas: see Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. ...Saint Stephens
(Encyclopedia)Saint Stephens: see Gaines, George Strother. ...Saint-Trond
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Trond: see Sint-Truiden, Belgium. ...Louis, Saint
(Encyclopedia)Louis, Saint: see Louis IX, king of France. ...Browse by Subject
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