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  • The capital of Minnesota, in the southeast part of the state on the Mississippi River adjacent to Minneapolis. Founded on the site of an early fur-trading post, it became territorial capital in 1849 and state capital in 1858.

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  • proper noun The capital city of Minnesota.

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  • noun capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities
  • noun (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle

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Examples

  • The Protestant Episcopal Society of the city of Maiden, organized under the general laws and under chapter one hundred and thirty-four of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and seventy, is hereby author - ized to take and be known by the name Saint Paul's Parish, Maiden.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

  • Tertullian called Saint Paul 'the apostle of the heretics' and he was right.

    A New, Political Saint Paul? Lilla, Mark 2008

  • And the Food and Drug Administration tonight announcing it's found salmonella Saint Paul, that is a strain of the bacteria, on one jalapeno pepper imported from Mexico.

    CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2008 2008

  • Shakespeare can paraphrase Saint Paul one way, in a secular sonnet:

    LITERARY PARADOX ROSALIE L. COLIE 1968

  • Iowa City has grown in ten years as large as Saint Paul, which is not 2 years old.

    Old Fort Snelling 1819-1858 Marcus L. Hansen

  • Include Saul of Tarsus, better known as Saint Paul, and the standing assigned him by this impartial critic is not extravagant.

    Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more, 1906

  • Saul of Tarsus, later known as Saint Paul, has been described as having one of the most dynamic religious imaginations in history.

    One Utah Glenden Brown 2010

  • In response to the letter written by M.. James M. Kenny entitled "GC's DNA," along with the lengthy article submitted by the Garden City Historical Society and why the "very old building" better known as Saint Paul's should be reconsidered for historical value, etc.

    Garden City News 2010

  • In response to the letter written by M.. James M. Kenny entitled "GC's DNA," along with the lengthy article submitted by the Garden City Historical Society and why the "very old building" better known as Saint Paul's should be reconsidered for historical value, etc.

    Garden City News 2010

  • Saul of Tarsus, later known as Saint Paul, has been described as having one of the most dynamic religious imaginations in history.

    One Utah Glenden Brown 2010

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