Words beginning with ST

2,351 words and phrases start with the letters ST.

St.-Bruno's-lily(noun) a variety of spiderwort
St. Ambrose(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in…
St. Andrew(noun) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
St. Andrew's cross(noun) a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
St. Anselm(noun) an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of…
St. Anthony's cross(noun) cross resembling the Greek letter tau
St. Athanasius(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a…
St. Augustine(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion…
St. Augustine grass(noun) low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass
St. Baeda(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
St. Barbara's herb(noun) any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad
St. Basil(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of…
St. Basil the Great(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of…
St. Beda(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
St. Bede(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
St. Benedict(noun) Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
St. Boniface(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian…
St. Bride(noun) Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
St. Bridget(noun) Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
St. Brigid(noun) Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
St. Bruno(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101)
St. Christopher(noun) Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
St. Christopher-Nevis(noun) a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved…
St. Cloud(noun) a town in central Minnesota on the Mississippi River; granite quarries
St. Crispin(noun) patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
St. Cyril(noun) Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
St. Dabeoc's heath(noun) low straggling evergreen shrub of western Europe represented by several varieties with flowers from white to…
St. David(noun) patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
St. Denis(noun) United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)
St. Dominic(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black…
St. Edward the Confessor(noun) son of Ethelred the Unready; King of England from 1042 to 1066; he founded Westminster Abbey where he was…
St. Edward the Martyr(noun) King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother…
St. Elias Mountains(noun) a range of mountains between Alaska and the Yukon territory
St. Elias Range(noun) a range of mountains between Alaska and the Yukon territory
St. Elmo's fire(noun) an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
St. Eustatius(noun) an island in the Netherlands Antilles
St. Francis(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars…
St. Francis of Assisi(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars…
St. Francis River(noun) a tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Missouri and flows southeastward through Arkansas
St. George(noun) Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew…
St. George's(noun) the capital and largest city of Grenada
St. Gregory I(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and…
St. Gregory of Nazianzen(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and…
St. Ignatius(noun) bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
St. Ignatius of Loyola(noun) Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the…
St. Irenaeus(noun) Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa…
St. James(noun) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
St. James the Apostle(noun) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
St. Jerome(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his…
St. John(noun) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles…
St. John's(noun) a port and provincial capital of Newfoundland
St. John Chrysostom(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and…
St. John River(noun) a river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy
St. John the Apostle(noun) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles…
St. John the Baptist(noun) (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at…
St. Johns(noun) a river in northeastern Florida that flows northward to Jacksonville and then eastward to empty into the…
St. Johns River(noun) a river in northeastern Florida that flows northward to Jacksonville and then eastward to empty into the…
St. Joseph(noun) a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the…
St. Jude(noun) (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation…
St. Kitts(noun) the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis(noun) a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved…
St. Lawrence(noun) Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he…
St. Lawrence River(noun) a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic
St. Lawrence Seaway(noun) a seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the…
St. Leo I(noun) Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to…
St. Louis(noun) the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the…
St. Lucia(noun) a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979
St. Luke(noun) (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of…
St. Maarten(noun) an island in the western Leeward Islands; administered jointly by France and the Netherlands
St. Mark(noun) Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
St. Martin(noun) French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
St. Mary Magdalen(noun) sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus
St. Mary Magdalene(noun) sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus
St. Mary of Bethlehem(noun) port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin
St. Matthew(noun) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
St. Matthew the Apostle(noun) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
St. Nicholas(noun) a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
St. Nick(noun) the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at…
St. Olaf(noun) King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030)
St. Olav(noun) King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030)
St. Patrick(noun) Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
St. Paul(noun) capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to…
St. Peter(noun) disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first…
St. Peter's wreath(noun) shrub having copious small white flowers in spring
St. Peter the Apostle(noun) disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first…
St. Petersburg(noun) a city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort
St. Polycarp(noun) Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa…
St. Simon(noun) one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
St. Thomas(noun) the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
St. Thomas a Becket(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to…
St. Thomas and Principe(noun) island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in…
St. Thomas Aquinas(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to…
St. Vincent(noun) an island in the center of the Windward Islands; the largest of the islands comprising Saint Vincent and the…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines(noun) an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
St. Vitus(noun) Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)
St. Vitus dance(noun) chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever
St Andrews's cross(noun) shrubby plant having yellow to apricot flowers with four petals arranged in a cross; southeastern United…
St Bernard(noun) a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog
St John's Day(noun) a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
St John's Eve(noun) the night before Midsummer Day

St John's Night(noun) the night before Midsummer Day
St John's wort(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves;…
St John's wort family(noun) widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and…
St Joseph(noun) a Christian holy day
St Martin's Day(noun) the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland
St Mihiel(noun) a battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched…
St Patrick's Day(noun) a day observed by the Irish to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland
St Peter's wort(noun) European perennial St John's wort; Ireland and France to western Siberia
St Valentine's Day(noun) a day for the exchange of tokens of affection
stab(verb) use a knife on
stabber(noun) someone who stabs another person
stabbing(adjective) causing physical or especially psychological injury
stabile(adjective) (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change
stabilisation(noun) the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable
stabilise(verb) make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
stabilised(adjective) made stable or firm
stabiliser(noun) a device for making something stable
stabilising(adjective) causing to become stable
stability(noun) the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
stabilization(noun) the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable
stabilize(verb) make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
stabilized(adjective) made stable or firm
stabilizer(noun) a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
stabilizer bar(noun) a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves…
stabilizing(adjective) causing to become stable
stable(adjective) resistant to change of position or condition
stable companion(noun) a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person
stable factor(noun) a coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K
stable gear(noun) gear for a horse
stableboy(noun) someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
stableman(noun) someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
stablemate(noun) a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person
stableness(noun) the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
stabling(noun) accommodation for animals (especially for horses)
stably(adverb) in a stable solid fixed manner
Stabroek(noun) port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana
staccato(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
stachyose(noun) a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke
Stachys(noun) large genus of usually woolly or hairy herbs or subshrubs or shrubs; temperate eastern hemisphere; tropical…
Stachys palustris(noun) perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere
Stachys sylvatica(noun) foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome
stack(noun) an orderly pile
stack away(verb) keep or lay aside for future use
stack up(verb) arrange into piles or stacks
stacked(adjective) arranged in a stack
stacked heel(noun) a heel made of many layers of leather
stacker(noun) a laborer who builds up a stack or pile
stacks(noun) a large number or amount
stacte(noun) (Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense
staddle(noun) a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked
stadium(noun) a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
stadium jumping(noun) riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles
Stael(noun) French romantic writer (1766-1817)
staff(noun) personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
staff-tree family(noun) trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruits
staff line(noun) any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff
staff member(noun) an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the…
staff of life(noun) food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
staff office(noun) the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for…
staff officer(noun) a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander's staff
staff sergeant(noun) a noncommissioned officer ranking above corporal and below sergeant first class in the Army or Marines or…
staff tree(noun) any small tree or twining shrub of the genus Celastrus
staff vine(noun) twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
Staffa(noun) an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides to the west of Mull; site of Fingal's Cave
staffer(noun) an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the…
Staffordshire bull terrier(noun) English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat
Staffordshire bullterrier(noun) English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat
Staffordshire terrier(noun) American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
stag(verb) attend a dance or a party without a female companion
stag's-horn coral(noun) large branching coral resembling antlers
stag's garlic(noun) pungent Old World wild onion
stag beetle(noun) a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers
stag party(noun) a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)
stage(noun) any distinct time period in a sequence of events
stage-struck(adjective) infatuated with or enthralled by the theater especially the desire to act
stage business(noun) incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
stage crew(noun) crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production
stage dancing(noun) a show involving artistic dancing
stage direct(verb) direct for the stage
stage direction(noun) an instruction written as part of the script of a play
stage director(noun) someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show
stage door(noun) an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel
stage effect(noun) a special effect created on the stage
stage fright(noun) fear that affects a person about to face an audience
stage left(noun) the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience
stage manager(noun) someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage…
stage name(noun) the pseudonym of an actor
stage right(noun) the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience
stage set(noun) representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic…
stage setting(noun) arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
stage technician(noun) an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
stage whisper(noun) a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be…
stagecoach(noun) a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
stagecraft(noun) skill in writing or staging plays
staged(adjective) written for or performed on the stage
stagehand(noun) an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
stager(noun) someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage…
stagey(adjective) having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality
stagflation(noun) a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)
stagflationary(adjective) characteristic of or promoting stagflation