Other Definitions saint lawrence (enc)
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Saint Lawrence| Noun | 1. | Saint Lawrence - Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the Church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior martyr - one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization | | | 2. | Saint Lawrence - a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North AtlanticCanada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world" river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" | |
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