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Saint John

  1. Etymology: named after the river

    seaport in S New Brunswick, Canada, at the mouth of the Saint John River: pop. 72,000
  2. river flowing from N Maine through New Brunswick, Canada, into the Bay of Fundy: 418 mi (673 km)

    Etymology: named for the date of its discovery, June 24, 1604, the feast of Saint

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