São Tomé
See also: Sao Tome
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Etymology edit
From Portuguese São Tomé, named after Saint Thomas, for its discovery on St. Thomas Day (21 December) in 1470 or 1471.
Proper noun edit
São Tomé
- The capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe.
- The largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe.
- (sometimes proscribed) Short for São Tomé and Príncipe.
Translations edit
capital of São Tomé and Príncipe
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese São Tomé.
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São Tomé n (indeclinable)
- São Tomé (the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe)
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Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From são (“saint”) + Tomé (“Thomas”).
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Proper noun edit
- Thomas the Apostle, Saint Thomas
Proper noun edit
- São Tomé (the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe)
- São Tomé (an island in São Tomé and Príncipe).