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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island of the US Virgin Islands in the West Indies east of Puerto Rico. Sighted 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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- noun the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
- noun (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)
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From Negapatan following my voyage towards the East an hundred and fiftie miles, I found the house of blessed Saint Thomas, which is a
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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A college known as Saint Thomas 'was founded in Manila by Fray Miguel de Benavides, third Archbishop of Manila, between the years 1603 and 1610.
The Philippine Islands John Foreman
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Therefore, according to the idea of Saint Thomas, the moral laws are the
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Albert Pike 1850
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To secure it he built a fortress called Saint Thomas, to the command of which he appointed Pedro Margarite, and garrisoned it with fifty-six men.
Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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Christians of a place called Saint Thomas, on the continent of India, and we are assured that the curiosities which were brought back, and are fully described, are exactly like the productions found in India, when it became more fully known.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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I had been upon the coast of Guinea, in the West Indies, and upon the island of Saint Thomas, which is under the Line, but I had never felt any such heat as I felt here.
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Arriving three days later, Saint Thomas, desiring to see her one last time, compelled the others to open her tomb.
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Arriving three days later, Saint Thomas, desiring to see her one last time, compelled the others to open her tomb.
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The United States Virgin Islands are a group of three major islands (Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas) and several smaller islands located in the Caribbean Sea, 90 miles east of Puerto Rico.
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The islands are also an important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean.
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