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St. Helena definition

St. He·lena (hə lē′nə, hel′ə nə)

  1. British island in the South Atlantic, c. 1,200 mi (1,931 km) from Africa: site of Napoleon's exile (1815-21): 47 sq mi (122 sq km); pop. 5,700
  2. British colony including this island, Ascension, & the Tristan da Cunha group: c. 119 sq mi (308 sq km); pop. 7,100; cap. Jamestown

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