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Sentence Examples Saint Wilfred and the church were given large parts and converted the survivors. Immigration from the United Kingdom, the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, and Chile has reversed a population decline. In recent years, the island's population decline has steadied, thanks to immigrants from the United Kingdom, Saint Helena, and Chile. Despite this change, the whole territory is still commonly referred to as simply Saint Helena after its main island. The Portuguese found Saint Helena uninhabited, with an abundance of trees and freshwater. Saint Helena has a Governor and a Legislative Council, whilst Tristan da Cunha and Ascension each have an Administrator and an Island Council. The Governor of Saint Helena is the British monarch's representative across the territory. Saint Helena used sterling currency as in the United Kingdom until 1976 when it began to issue its own banknotes at par with sterling. Other crosses besides the red saltire have been associated with Saint Patrick. The Currency Commissioners, part of the Government of Saint Helena, issue the St Helena pound banknotes and coins. The bank sets its own deposit and lending rates and has branches in Jamestown on Saint Helena and Georgetown on Ascension Island. Ascension Island, Tristan da Cunha and Saint Helena all issue their own postage stamps, which provide a significant income. It is expected to continue until the construction of the airport on Saint Helena island. At present there is a civilian airport on Saint Helena island, with no regularly scheduled commercial flights. Unsuccessful referenda on proposed models of republics have taken place in Australia, Tuvalu, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Referendums which rejected the proposal were held in Australia, twice in Tuvalu, and in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Popularisation of events elsewhere overshadowed the significance of this theatre, which was close to Saint Petersburg, the Russian capital. Other icons depicted on the iconostasis are Saint John the Forerunner and the Saint after which the church is named. As Saint Basil famously proclaimed, honour or veneration of the icon always passes to its archetype. Church of Saint Sava, Belgrade, one of the world's largest Orthodox churches. Show More Sentences Saint Isaac's Cathedral in the style of classicism, the largest Orthodox basilica and fourth largest in the world. Some of the disciples, namely Saint Clement of Ohrid and Saint Naum, were of great importance to the Orthodox Faith in Bulgaria. Other Canadian cities such as Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Hamilton, and Saint John also received large numbers. His friend Ivar Bryce helped find a plot of land in Saint Mary Parish where, in 1945, Fleming had a house built, which he named Goldeneye. Barrie bought her a Saint Bernard puppy, who played a part in the novel The Little White Bird. He lived nearby and often walked his Saint Bernard dog Porthos in the park. Stevenson middle school in Honolulu, Hawaii and in Saint Helena, California. Charles McEwen Hyde influenced the founding of the Saint Damien Advocates in Hawaii. He wrote Saint Joan in the middle months of 1923, and the play was premiered on Broadway in December. His ashes, mixed with those of Charlotte, were scattered along footpaths and around the statue of Saint Joan in their garden. He chose Henry Hart Milman's 1822 dramatic poem based on the life and death of Saint Margaret the Virgin for its basis. In May 2009 Winehouse returned to performing at a jazz festival in Saint Lucia amid torrential downpours and technical difficulties. The two first met on 25 September 1967 while studying sculpture at Saint Martin's School of Art. Andrew's Square in Edinburgh's New Town, at what is now 21 Saint David Street. The meeting usually coincides with Saint Patrick's Day, and is particularly popular with Irish visitors. The red saltire's association with Saint Patrick dates from the 1780s, when the Order of Saint Patrick adopted it as an emblem. After its adoption by the Order of Saint Patrick, it began to be used by other institutions. William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster was the premier peer in the Irish House of Lords and a founder member of the Order of Saint Patrick. Coleraine Borough Council includes Saint Patrick's Saltire, as Patrick is said to have given Coleraine its name. The government clarified that the Union Flag was the flag of Northern Ireland, not the Saint Patrick's Saltire or the Ulster Banner. Show More Sentences Saint Patrick's Flag is sometimes seen during Saint Patrick's Day parades in Northern Ireland and Britain. The Saint Patrick's Saltire was on the flag proposed in 1914 of the County Down unit of Irish Volunteers. Much of Prague Castle and the cathedral of Saint Vitus in Gothic style were completed during his reign. The journey from Helsinki to Saint Petersburg takes only three and a half hours. Finland is locally regarded as the home of Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus, living in the northern Lapland region. The Scottish flag is blue with a white saltire, and represents the cross of Saint Andrew. The patron saint of Scotland is Saint Andrew, and Saint Andrew's Day is celebrated in Scotland on 30 November. Those who came in the earlier period were largely tradesmen, and many stayed in Saint John, becoming the backbone of its builders. However, thousands of Irish were living in New Brunswick prior to these events, mainly in Saint John. In 2006, the Scottish Parliament designated Saint Andrew's Day as an official bank holiday. Saint Andrew's Day marks the beginning of the traditional Advent devotion of the Saint Andrew Christmas Novena. Prior to 2002, the Scottish Government followed the UK Government's flag days and would only fly the Union Flag on Saint Andrew's Day. In Scotland the day is also seen as the start of a season of Scottish winter festivals encompassing Saint Andrew's Day, Hogmanay and Burns Night. Saint Andrew's Day is celebrated as the national day of Independence in Barbados. Saint Andrew is invoked to ward off wolves, who are thought to be able to eat any animal they want on this night, and to speak to humans. Saint Andrew is also the patron saint of Romania and the Romanian Orthodox Church. Near the cape there are small pits in a rock, a mystery stone, that the people believe these are footprints of Saint Andrew. Saint Andrew Chapel is of probable medieval origin, referenced in 1546 and in earlier documents. They believed Saint Andrew fished, from the depths, the souls of the drowned. On November 19, 1493 he landed on the island of Puerto Rico, naming it San Juan Bautista in honor of Saint John the Baptist. Show More Sentences The remainder of New France became part of Canada, with the exception of the French island of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Sirrah, if they meet not with Saint Nicholas' clerks, I'll give thee this neck. Voltaire's library is preserved intact in the National Library of Russia at Saint Petersburg, Russia. Saint Peters, in Carmondean, Saint Andrews in Craigshill, and St Philips in Dedridge. The Flag of Scotland, also known as the Saint Andrew's Cross or more commonly The Saltire, is the national flag of Scotland. Patrick, the Saint supervised the mixing of native Irish law and the law of the church. The first bottles went on sale on 1 March 2004, Saint David's Day, and it is now sold worldwide. Kilmun Parish Church and Argyll Mausoleum is said to stand where Saint Munn's church was once located. According to Orthodox tradition, the apostolic successor to Saint Andrew is the Patriarch of Constantinople. Andrew, along with Saint Stachys, is recognized as the patron saint of the Patriarchate. The cross of Saint Andrew was taken from Greece during the Crusades by the Duke of Burgundy. The Georgian Orthodox Church marks two feast days in honor of Saint Andrew, on 12 May and 13 December. The former date, dedicated to Saint Andrew's arrival in Georgia, is a public holiday in Georgia. Cypriot tradition holds that a ship which was transporting Saint Andrew went off course and ran aground. Seventeen years later, Saint Andrew appeared to her in a dream, telling her to pray for her son's return at the monastery. The national church of the Scottish people in Rome, Sant'Andrea degli Scozzesi is dedicated to Saint Andrew. By placing the Saint Andrew's cross on one of the fireplace posts or lintels, witches are prevented from entering through this opening. A saltire, also called Saint Andrew's Cross, is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross, like the shape of the letter X in Roman type. The Flag of Scotland, called The Saltire or Saint Andrew's Cross, is a blue field with a white saltire. The Saint Andrew's Cross was worn as a badge on hats in Scotland, on the day of the feast of Saint Andrew. Show More Sentences The Cross of Burgundy, a form of the Saint Andrew's Cross, is used in numerous flags across Europe and the Americas. Pilgrims from all over Scotland came in large numbers hoping to be blessed, and in many cases to be cured, at the shrine of Saint Andrew. At around this time, he also preached to Nonnita, the mother of Saint David, while she was pregnant with the saint. Priory may also refer to schools operated or sponsored by the Benedictines, such as the Saint Louis Priory School or the Woodside Priory School. Gilbert is the only English Saint to have founded a monastic order, the Gilbertines. The priory was built by Gilbert of Sempringham, the only English Saint to have founded a monastic order. According to legend, the town is named after Saint Tydfil, a daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog. The cathedral is also home to the relic of Saint Richard Gwyn, Wrexham's patron saint. He is credited with having sponsored Saint Cadfan's monastery on Bardsey Island, which became a major centre of pilgrimage during medieval times. A spring rose from the ground at the spot where her head fell and she was later restored to life by her uncle, Saint Beuno. It is graced by many medieval carvings including those of an arrow and a deer, the attributes of Saint Giles. Cork was originally a monastic settlement, reputedly founded by Saint Finbarr in the 6th century. As of February 2017, the city council is also in talks to twin with Bordeaux, Saint Petersburg and Miami. Saint Anne's Park is a public park and recreational facility, shared between Raheny and Clontarf, both suburbs on the North Side of Dublin. He is traditionally believed to be the son of Saint Non and the grandson of Ceredig ap Cunedda, king of Ceredigion. Though the exact date of his death is not certain, tradition holds that it was on March 1, which is the date now marked as Saint David's Day. Saint David is also thought to be associated with corpse candles, lights that would warn of the imminent death of a member of the community. Saint David was recognised as a national patron saint in the 12th century at a peak time of Welsh resistance to the Normans. A petition in 2007 to make Saint David's Day a bank holiday was rejected by the office of the British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Henry's green and white banner with a red dragon became a rallying point for Welsh patriotism with the memory of Saint David on his Feast Day. Show More Sentences The flag of Saint David, however, a golden cross on a black background, was not part of the symbolism of House of Tudor. Around Wales each year, Saint David is commemorated in parades, the largest of which in Cardiff. On 1 March 2010, the seventh National Saint David's Day Parade took place in Cardiff city centre. Public celebrations of Saint David's Day, although still small in number, are becoming more commonplace. The flag of Saint David often plays a central role in the celebrations and can be seen flying throughout Wales. The inland town of Lampeter houses part of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. The flag of Saint David, a yellow cross on a black field, is used in the emblem of the Diocese of St David's and is flown on St David's Day. There, she met an angel in a dream who granted her the position of the Saint of Love. The festival of early Spring is not connected with Saint Brigid of Kildare, as it is in Scotland and Ireland, however. One of them is used as the pedestal of the Bronze Horseman in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Saint Augustine is said to have been walking along the seashore, meditating on the unfathomable mystery of the Holy Trinity. The Devonian villages of Petrockstowe and Newton St Petroc are also named after Saint Petroc and the flag of Devon is dedicated to him. Devon also has its own flag which has been dedicated to Saint Petroc, a local saint with dedications throughout Devon and neighbouring counties. The vast majority are volcanic in origin, such as Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. Examples are Saint Peter and Paul Rocks in the Atlantic Ocean and Macquarie Island in the Pacific. Granite islands include Seychelles and Tioman and volcanic islands such as Saint Helena. The islands are first recorded in 651, when they became home to Saint Aidan, followed by Saint Cuthbert. In art, a sturgeon is the symbol on the coat of arms for Saint Amalberga of Temse. Jacques Cartier's explorations of the Saint Lawrence River were initiated in hope of finding a way through the continent. Its name is derived from a man said to have been a follower of Brendan the Navigator, Saint Malo or Maclou, an immigrant from what is now Wales. Show More Sentences The Church of Saint Joseph du Havre, built by Auguste Perret, dominates the city with its spire 107m high. Today, the Patriarchal seat of the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church is Saint Mark Cathedral in Ramleh. Member churches include Saint Catherine Church in Mansheya and Church of the Jesuits in Cleopatra. The Bailiff of Jersey called on the Saint Helier Yacht Club in Jersey to help. The red cross of the Saint George cross extends to the edge of the flag, whereas the red cross on the Red Cross flag does not. Saint Vindicianus, the bishop of Cambrai made the first recorded reference to the place Brosella, in 695, when it was still a hamlet. The patriarchate was based in Haret el Roum, near the church of Saint Marcus. He reappeared in 1175 in Pierre Saint Cloud's Le Roman de Renart, and made his debut in England in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Nun's Priest's Tale. Saint Fintan founded a monastery at Clonenagh, Ireland, in the sixth century and it had a spring beside it. A stylized Yellow Iris is the symbol of Brussels, since historically, the important Saint Gaugericus Island was carpeted in them. Tradition asserts that, sometime around 560, he became involved in a quarrel with Saint Finnian of Movilla Abbey over a psalter. Columba copied the manuscript at the scriptorium under Saint Finnian, intending to keep the copy. Saint Columba is one of the three chief saints of Ireland, after Saint Patrick and Saint Brigid of Kildare. In one of the accounts, Saint Columba, in this period of excommunication, goes to a meeting held against him in Teilte. Mungo was brought up by Saint Serf who was ministering to the Picts in that area. It was nearby, in Kilmacolm, that he was visited by Saint Columba, who was at that time labouring in Strathtay. Saint Mungo's Well was a cold water spring and bath at Copgrove, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, formerly believed effective for treating rickets. Saint Mungo founded a number of churches during his period as Archbishop of Strathclyde of which Stobo Kirk is a notable example. On the Baltic Sea Peter founded a new capital called Saint Petersburg, later known as Russia's Window to Europe. In 1942, during World War II, the archipelago was made a Federal territory, which included Rocas Atoll and Saint Peter and Paul Rocks. Show More Sentences It blocks the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River, creating the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the world's largest estuary. The legend of Saint Brendan, an Irish monk, involves a fantastical journey into the Atlantic Ocean in search of Paradise in the 6th century. There exists a church in Kochi, Kerala called Vasco da Gama Church, and a private residence on the island of Saint Helena. Saint Winwaloe decried the corruption of Ys and warned of God's wrath and punishment, but was ignored by Dahut and the populace. An equestrian statue of Gradlon still stands between the spires of the Cathedral of Saint Corentin in Quimper. Tavistock Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Rumon, is a ruined Benedictine abbey in Tavistock, Devon. The bell of the last HMS Blake, scrapped in 1982, is on display in Saint Mary's Church, Bridgwater. His vehicles were known as fiacres, as the main vehicle depot apparently was opposite a shrine to Saint Fiacre. This was followed up by the capture of the islands of Saint Lucia, Grenada and Saint Vincent. It became associated with Saint George, along with countries and cities, which claimed him as their patron saint and used his cross as a banner. Use of a blue background for the Saint Andrew's Cross is said to date from at least the 15th century. The northeast portion has a depth of between 90m and 100m, increasing towards Saint George's Channel. There was also a Scottish version of this flag, in which the cross of Saint Andrew overlaid the cross of St George. The 14,000 Loyalists who went to the Saint John and Saint Croix river valleys, then part of Nova Scotia, were not welcome by the locals. Individualized religious practice was uncommon, as it typically required membership in a religious order, such as the Order of Saint Benedict. It is possible that he suffered a speech impediment, but this depends on a phrase in the introduction to his verse life of Saint Cuthbert. Saint Boniface used Bede's homilies in his missionary efforts on the continent. By the end of 1070, Malcolm had married Edgar's sister Margaret of Wessex, the future Saint Margaret of Scotland. The same chronicle records that Saint Patrick, Ireland's best known patron saint, arrived the following year. Iolo also makes the legendary king Coel Hen a son of Caradog's son Saint Cyllin. Show More Sentences His most famous building projects include the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Old Saint Peter's Basilica. Other groups originating in this time period include the Christadelphians and Latter Day Saint movement. Saint Patrick's Day is observed on 17 March, the supposed date of his death. According to the Confession of Saint Patrick, at the age of sixteen Patrick was captured by a group of Irish pirates. Tradition has it that Saint Patrick was not welcomed by the locals and was forced to leave to seek a more welcoming landing place further north. During his time in captivity Saint Patrick became fluent in the Irish language and culture. On his way back to Britain Saint Patrick was captured again and spent 60 days in captivity in Tours, France. During his short captivity within France, Saint Patrick learned about French monasticism. As Saint Patrick was the founding bishop of the Irish church, the symbol may have become associated with him. This is on account of Saint Patrick being regarded as the first bishop of the Diocese of Armagh. Saint Piran, after whom Perranporth is named, is generally regarded as the patron saint of Cornwall. It is also used by Down District Council which has its headquarters in Downpatrick, the reputed burial place at Saint Patrick. A saltire was intermittently used as a symbol of Ireland from the seventeenth century, but without reference to Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick's Breastplate is a lorica, or hymn, which is attributed to Saint Patrick during his Irish ministry in the 5th century. Saint Patrick features in many stories in the Irish oral tradition and there are many customs connected with his feast day. Subsequently, Saint Patrick is a patriotic symbol along with the colour green and the shamrock. It provides the only permanent exhibition centre in the world devoted to Saint Patrick. After only 13 years at Repton, in 669 the fifth bishop, Saint Chad, moved the bishopric to Lichfield, where it has been based ever since. In the 1230s King Henry III became attached to the cult of Saint Edward, and he commissioned a new life by Matthew Paris. At Saint Evroul, a tradition of singing had developed and the choir achieved fame in Normandy. Show More Sentences The Society of Saint Francis, founded as a union of various Franciscan orders in the 1920s, has experienced great growth in the Solomon Islands. This included construction of a new fort protecting the approaches to Saint Helier, Fort Isabella Bellissima, or Elizabeth Castle. The WIC also succeeded in conquering Goree, Elmina Castle, Saint Thomas, and Luanda on the west coast of Africa. The traffic was very heavy for early afternoon and Sophia Saint Claire had no explanation as to why it inched on both sides of the jersey wall. He also authorized the French to loot treasures such as the Horses of Saint Mark. Edward III promoted Saint George during his wars against Scotland and France. However Edward III promoted St George over the previous national saints of St Edmund, St Edward the Confessor and Saint Gregory the Great. And, by the way, for sweete Saint Charitie, He begs his largies of th' outlandish hives. There are a number of cities in the British Overseas Territories, such as the City of James Town on Saint Helena. In 1919 the Diocese of Bradford was founded, the Church of Saint Peter was then elevated to cathedral status. Chichester Cathedral, founded in the 11th century, is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and contains a shrine to Saint Richard of Chichester. Later, Northumberland's patron saint, Saint Cuthbert, was an abbot of the monastery, and then Bishop of Lindisfarne. The title has also been claimed for Saint Petroc who was patron of the Cornish diocese prior to the Normans. Patrick, and later others spread from Ireland to Britain with the Irish mission system of Saint Columba. Saint Dubric, Saint Illtud, and others first completed the Christianization of Wales. Tradition holds that Ninian established an episcopal see at the Candida Casa in Whithorn, and named the see for Saint Martin of Tours. Serf was the teacher of Saint Mungo, the apostle of Strathclyde, and patron saint of Glasgow. Contemporary with David were Saint Teilo, Cadoc, Padarn, Beuno and Tysilio among them. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. The Constantinian basilica was built in 326 over what was believed to be the tomb of Saint Peter, buried in that cemetery. Show More Sentences For these audiences and for major ceremonies in Saint Peter's Basilica and Square, tickets free of charge must be obtained beforehand. The proven origins are that in the 960s or early 970s, Saint Dunstan, assisted by King Edgar, installed a community of Benedictine monks here. A stone structure was completed in 637 by Oswald and was dedicated to Saint Peter. The church soon fell into disrepair and was dilapidated by 670 when Saint Wilfrid ascended to the See of York. Durham soon became a site of pilgrimage, encouraged by the growing cult of Saint Cuthbert. Saint Cuthbert's tomb lies at the east in the Feretory and was once an elaborate monument of cream marble and gold. In the West analogy led to the veneration of four Eastern Doctors, Saint Athanasius being added to the three hierarchs. Hence, as Benedict XIV points out, Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Saint Irenaeus, and Saint Cyprian are not called Doctors of the Church. The church was destroyed by Muslims in 1010, but was later rebuilt and dedicated to Saint George by the Crusaders. The chronicler Jean Froissart observed the English invoking Saint George as a battle cry on several occasions during the Hundred Years' War. When the church was consecrated, the relics of the Saint George were transferred there. Intercession to Saint George of Edathua is believed to be efficacious in repelling snakes and in curing mental ailments. Exactly 365 Orthodox churches in Georgia are named after Saint George according to the number of days in a year. According to myth, Saint George was cut into 365 pieces after he fell in battle and every single piece was spread throughout the entire country. Saint George is considered by many Georgians to have special meaning as a symbol of national liberation. Saint George is also one of the patron saints of the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo although this has been contested. Saint George is the protector of the island of Gozo and the patron of Gozo's largest city, Victoria. Saint George, San Chorche in Aragonese, is the patron of Aragon, one of the autonomous communities of Spain. God sent Saint George, who descended from Heaven riding on a horse, carrying with him a maroon cross to the battlefield. By the 15th century Catalan men used to celebrate Saint George's Day by giving roses to women. Show More Sentences Nowadays Saint George is not a public holiday anymore but is a very popular celebration. Particularly after the Fall of Constantinople and Saint George's association with the crusades, he is often portrayed mounted upon a white horse. Eastern Orthodox iconography also permits Saint George to ride a black horse, as in a Russian icon in the British museum collection. Saint George may also be portrayed with Saint Demetrius, another early soldier saint. During the early second millennium, Saint George became a model of chivalry in works of literature, including medieval romances. More recently some researchers have taken a more skeptical view about the historicity of Saint Alban. The location of the tomb of Saint Alban that Germanus visited is most often thought to have been Verulamium, the modern St Albans. There can be no certainty, however, that the martyr referred to is actually Saint Alban. There has also been an extensive cult of Saint Alban on the continent from an early date. The Fellowship of Saint Alban and Saint Sergius is also named in part after Alban. Finally, there's a church dedicated to Saint Alban at Earsdon Village, Northumberland, which is the nearest one to Bede's Holy Island. The connection with Denmark goes back to the Middle Ages where a church dedicated to Saint Alban was built in Odense. The Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Pretoria in South Africa is dedicated to Saint Alban. He ruled a large number of monasteries, and claimed to be the first Englishman to introduce the Rule of Saint Benedict into English monasteries. Wilfrid would also have learned of the Rule of Saint Benedict in Gaul, as Columbanus' monasteries followed that monastic rule. Wilfrid introduced the Rule of Saint Benedict into the monasteries he founded. He studied in Ireland, where later he is said to have been the teacher of Saint Kevin. With Saint Piran and Saint Michael, he is one of the patron saints of Cornwall. Saint Piran's Flag, a white cross on a black background, is used as a symbol of Cornwall. This last also inspired Knights of Saint Thomas, incorporated in 1191 at Acre, and which was to be modelled on the Teutonic Knights. Show More Sentences This was developed into the concept of the Saint Soldier by the 10th Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh. Dating from the 7th century to 1522, Ripon Cathedral preserves the crypt of the original church built by Saint Wilfred. The historian John Paul Davis wrote of Robin's connection to the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene at Campsall. The backdrop of Saint Mary's Abbey at York plays a central role in the Gest as the poor knight who Robin aids owes money to the abbot. According to the Gesta he returned the treasures looted from the abbey after having a vision of Saint Peter. Despite the frequent presence of Saint George, the Dragon rarely appears although it is often mentioned. The main characters are usually the Captain, Beelzebub, Saint Patrick, Prince George, Oliver Cromwell, The Doctor and Miss Funny. It is the story of Saint Andrew and his journey to rescue Saint Matthew from the Mermedonians. Juliana describes the life of Saint Juliana, including a discussion with the devil during her imprisonment. These orders include the Order of Friars Minor, the Order of Saint Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis. In Woolwich in February 1792, he married Anne Reid, whom he had met while stationed at Fort Howe in Saint John. Britten was born in the fishing port of Lowestoft in Suffolk, on the east coast of England on 22 November 1913, the feast day of Saint Cecilia. The issue included features on Suede, The Auteurs, Denim, Saint Etienne and Pulp and helped start the idea of an emerging movement. McNeile with Bulldog Drummond 1920, and Leslie Charteris, whose many books chronicled the adventures of Simon Templar, alias The Saint. The Second Union Flag, 1801, incorporating Cross of Saint Patrick, following Union of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland. The sword is believed to represent the sword that beheaded Saint Paul who is the patron saint of the city. In the War of Saint Sabas, Venice drove the Genoese from Acre to Tyre where they continued to trade happily with Baibars' Egypt. The new design added a red saltire, the cross of Saint Patrick, for Ireland. Normandy does not have one generally agreed patron saint, although this title has been ascribed to Saint Michael, and to Saint Ouen. Another story has to do with a Dutch seaman who was left alone on the island of Saint Helena as punishment. Show More Sentences The Canticle of Saint Eulalie, written in the second half of the 9th century, is generally accepted as the first such text. Ireland's patron saints are Saint Patrick, Saint Bridget and Saint Columba. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on 17 March in Ireland and abroad as the Irish national day, with parades and other celebrations. Akrotiri and Dhekelia and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are the only British overseas territories without their own flag. Referenda in Tuvalu in 2008 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2009 both rejected proposals to become republics. Jersey Swimming Club have organised an annual swim from Elizabeth Castle to Saint Helier Harbour for over 50 years. In the Roman province of Britannia, Saint Patrick was captured and enslaved by Irish pirates. In 846 Moor raiders sacked the extra muros Basilicas of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Rome. This stone has two petrosomatoglyphs on it, the prints of two right feet, said to be of Saint Columba. There had been an earlier religious site established by Saint Mungo in the 6th century. The supporters are two salmon bearing rings, and the crest is a half length figure of Saint Mungo. Rangers also reached the final of the same competition in 2008, where they lost to Zenit Saint Petersburg of Russia. Other establishments for further and higher education in the city include University Of Wales Trinity Saint David and Gower College Swansea. According to legend, in the late 5th century Saint Woolos church was founded by Saint Gwynllyw, the patron saint of Newport and King of Gwynllwg. During the raid the town of Newport was badly burned and Saint Woolos church destroyed. It was later associated with, and named after, Saint Donard, who was said to have made the summit his hermitage. According to tradition, he was a follower of Saint Patrick and founded a monastery at Maghera, a few miles north of the mountain. It is also used in Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands and Saint Helena. A branch of the Saint James School of Medicine was established in 2011 in Anguilla. It is directly north of Saint Martin, separated from that island by the Anguilla Channel. Show More Sentences There lolloped only a besmirched and bedaubed and bedemoned Jack Neck, bustedly dragging himself down block after block, in search of Saint Fiacre. Shall not thou and I, between Saint Denis and Saint George, compound a boy, half French, half English, that shall go to Constantinople and take the Turk by the beard? In the Life of Saint Mungo, he performed four miracles in Glasgow. It was created in 1606 by the superimposition of the Flag of England on the Flag of Scotland and updated in 1801 with the addition of Saint Patrick's Flag. After the arrival of the Order of Saint John in 1530, the knights settled in Birgu, where part of Fort St Angelo was used as a palace for the Grand Master. This celebration died out in the 19th century, to be replaced by Saint David's Day, which is celebrated on 1 March throughout Wales, and by Welsh expats around the world. New Peterhof railstation building, 1857, Saint Petersburg, Russia. From Saint Agnes, Gugh becomes accessible at each low tide, via a tombolo. Guyana and Saint Lucia have mixed Common Law and Civil Law systems. It was common to see groups of fishermen, holding lights in their hands, making a pilgrimage to the Cape's chapel throw the beach in Saint Andrew's Eve. Saint Non's Well overlooks the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and St Brides Bay. Later medieval legend told of a Coel, apparently derived from Coel Hen, who was the father of Saint Helena and the grandfather of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. The Gulf of Finland connects the Baltic Sea with Saint Petersburg. Robert also arranged for perpetual soul masses to be funded at the chapel of Saint Serf, at Ayr and at the Dominican friary in Berwick, as well as at Dunfermline Abbey. In late November, near Saint Vincent, he attacked the Great Allen. He then travelled back to Beaufort Inlet to collect the Revenge and the remainder of his crew, intending to sail to Saint Thomas Island to receive a commission. Saint Lebuin, an Englishman who between 745 and 770 preached to the Saxons, mainly in the eastern Netherlands, built a church and made many friends among the nobility. This future Saint Margaret of Scotland was a member of the royal House of Wessex which had occupied the English throne from its founding until the Norman Conquest. Church of the Savior on Blood in Russian Revival style, Saint Petersburg. Ireland was converted by missionaries from Britain, such as Saint Patrick. Find more words! 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