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(Encyclopedia) Saint Moritz sānt môrˈĭts, mərĭtsˈ [key], Ger. Sankt Moritz, town (1990 est. pop. 5,300), Grisons canton, SE Switzerland, in the Upper Engadine, on the Lake of St. Moritz. One of the largest wi...

(Encyclopedia) Saint-Vith săNvētˈ [key], Ger. Sankt Vith, town (1991 pop. 8,623), Liège prov., E Belgium, in the Malmédy district and near the German border. An important road and rail junction in World War II,...

(Encyclopedia) Benedict, Saint bĕnˈədĭkt [key], d. c.547, Italian monk, called Benedict of Nursia, author of a rule for monks that became the basis of the Benedictine order, b. Norcia (E of Spoleto). He went to ...

(Encyclopedia) Hébert, Louis ləwēˈ [key], 1575–1627, French pioneer, known as the first Canadian farmer. A Paris apothecary, he spent 10 years (1604–14) in Acadia, and at Port Royal (now Annapolis Royal, N.S...

(Encyclopedia) Little Saint Bernard, pass: see Saint Bernard. ...

(Encyclopedia) Mount Saint Helens: see Saint Helens, Mount. ...

(Encyclopedia) Climax, Saint John: see John Climax, Saint. ...

(Encyclopedia) Aquinas, Saint Thomas: see Thomas Aquinas, Saint. ...

(Encyclopedia) Xavier, Saint Francis: see Francis Xavier, Saint. ...

(Encyclopedia) Saint Michel, Mont: see Mont-Saint-Michel. ...