Saint Thomas

Dictionary: Saint Thomas (sānt)

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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Columbia Encyclopedia: Saint Thomas

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Saint Thomas, island (2000 pop. 51,181), 32 sq mi (83 sq km), one of the U.S. Virgin Islands, West Indies. Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and a campus of the Univ. of the Virgin Islands are on Saint Thomas. Tourism is the main economic activity.

WordNet: St Thomas

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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
Synonyms: Thomas, Saint Thomas, doubting Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle

Meaning #2: Italian (Roman Catholic) theologian remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology (1225-1274)
Synonyms: Aquinas, Thomas Aquinas, Saint Thomas, Saint Thomas Aquinas, St Thomas Aquinas

Wikipedia: St. Thomas (song)

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"St. Thomas" is perhaps the most recognizable instrumental in the repertoire of American jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who is usually credited as its composer. However, it is actually based on a traditional nursery song from the Virgin Islands, which Rollins' mother sang to him when he was a child.^[1] As such, it has a distinct Caribbean vibe to it.

"St. Thomas" became popular when it was released on Rollins' 1956 album Saxophone Colossus, though it had previously been recorded by Randy Weston in 1955 under the title "Fire Down There", on his Get Happy album. The tune is now considered to be a jazz standard and has been recorded by dozens of artists.

"St. Thomas" was also featured as a track on the JNR 108.5 Radio Station in the videogame Grand Theft Auto IV

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