"St Mary's" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The placenames are in honor of, and beseech the intercession of, the saint (Saint Mary). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} St Mary's
  1. The largest of the Isles of Scilly.
    Sense id: en-St_Mary's-en-name-lr3Oqi0b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cornwall, England, Islands Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 33 2 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 38 45 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 33 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 33 3 Disambiguation of Cornwall, England: 59 25 17 Disambiguation of Islands: 50 47 3
  2. A village on south-east Mainland, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HY4701). Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, Villages in Scotland, Villages in the Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Sense id: en-St_Mary's-en-name-dDW3SyfC Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, Islands Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 38 45 17 Disambiguation of Islands: 50 47 3
  3. (Durham University, informal) Ellipsis of St Mary's College, Durham. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: St Mary's College, Durham Related terms: Marian, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
    Sense id: en-St_Mary's-en-name-aaIuD2n8 Categories (other): Durham University English, English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 38 45 17
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