Definitions
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- noun (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
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Examples
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After a time, the commercial centre became known as St. Andrew's Market for its city ward.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Carolyn Ireland 2010
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Then we thought that it wasn't very fair to the Detroit fans, so we discussed it and, at the very last minute, we called St. Andrew's.
Freep.com - RSS 2009
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The south transept, which was also called St. Andrew's Aisle, is 47 feet long, 35 feet broad, and 86 feet in height.
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Constantine any more than was the right-angled cross of four equal arms or the so-called St. Andrew's cross, the symbol {image "monogram3. gif"} was, like the {image "x. gif"} cross and the many varieties of right-angled crosses of four equal arms, first brought into prominence as a Roman symbol by the Emperor in question.
The Non-Christian Cross An Enquiry into the Origin and History of the Symbol Eventually Adopted as That of Our Religion John Denham Parsons
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St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland: he suffered on a cross, not of the usual form, but like the letter X, which has since been commonly called a St. Andrew's cross.
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T, was the model after which the ancient temples were built; and the other, shaped like the letter X, in reference to the angle of 23 1/2 degrees made by the crossing of the Ecliptic and the Celestial equator, is known as St. Andrew's Cross.
Astral Worship J. H. Hill
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This house was built over the south porch of the Church of the Black Friars, now known as St. Andrew's Hall, which had been acquired by the City at the Dissolution.
Three Centuries of a City Library an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Norwich Public Library Established in 1608 and the present Public Library opened in 1857 George A. Stephen 1907
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From the lateness of the season one can guess that the river was low at the bowlder reach known as St. Andrew's Rapids, and that while the boats were tracked upstream the people would disembark and walk along the Indian trails of the west bank.
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John the Good, who exacted a toll, known as St. Andrew's penny, for maintenance on all merchandise that passes through the Senechaussée of
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 Various 1885
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Anne street, and terminated by Dauphin street, a tortuous, rugged little lane, now known as St. Andrew's street, leads past
Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present 1868
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