| saint lucia | An independent state in the west indies. Its capital is castries. It was probably discovered by columbus in 1502 and first settled by the english in 1605. Contended for by the french and english in the 17th century, it was regarded as neutral in 1748 but changed hands many times in the wars of the 19th century. It became a self-governing state in association with great britain in 1967 and achieved independence in 1979. Columbus named it for the day on which he discovered it, the feast of st. Lucy, a sicilian virgin martyr. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| saint-simonian | A follower of the Count de St. Simon, who died in 1825, and who maintained that the principle of property held in common, and the just division of the fruits of common labour among the members of society, are the true remedy for the social evils which exist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Saint's triad | The concurrence of hiatal hernia, diverticulosis, and cholelithiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saint vincent and the grenadines | A self-governing state of the windward islands in the west indies, comprising saint vincent and the northern islets of the grenadines. Its capital is kingstown. It is one of the original homes of the carib indians supposed to have been sighted by columbus in 1498. It was in english hands from 1627 till held by the french 1779-83. Saint vincent subsequently became a british possession and, with other nearby british territories, was administered by the governor of the windward islands till 1959. It attained a measure of independence in 1969 but achieved full independence as saint vincent and the grenadines in 1979. Saint vincent was the 4th century spanish martyr on whose feast day columbus discovered the island. Grenadines is derived from the spanish kingdom of granada. (12 Dec 1998) |