St. Lawrence meaning

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St. Lawrence (noun): 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).

St. Lawrence has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

St. Lawrence as a noun

  1. 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)

    Synonyms: Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, Laurentius

    Type of: martyr, saint

  2. a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic

    Synonyms: Saint Lawrence, Saint Lawrence River, St. Lawrence River

    Type of: river

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