Saint Thomas

Saint Thomas  (snt)

An island of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the West Indies east of Puerto Rico. Discovered and named by Columbus in 1493, it was settled by the Dutch in 1657 and later passed to the Danes, who sold it to the United States in 1917.

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Saint Thomas

n usually abbreviated to St Thomas

1. (Placename) an island in the E Caribbean, in the Virgin Islands of the US Capital: Charlotte Amalie. Pop.: 51 181 (2000). Area: 83 sq. km (28 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) the former name (1921-37) of Charlotte Amalie

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Saint Thomas - the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes doubting Thomas, St. Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle, Thomas
	2.	Saint Thomas - (Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274) Aquinas, Saint Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy