Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun saint_paul

2 senses of saint paul

Sense 1
Paul, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul, Saul of Tarsus -- ((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; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity")
       INSTANCE OF=> Apostle, Apostelic Father -- (any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people)
       INSTANCE OF=> missionary, missioner -- (someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country)
       INSTANCE OF=> saint -- (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)

Sense 2
Saint Paul, St. Paul, capital of Minnesota -- (capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities)
       INSTANCE OF=> state capital -- (the capital city of a political subdivision of a country)