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st. boniface

 

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Noun st. boniface has 1 sense
  1. Boniface, Saint Boniface, St. Boniface, Winfred, Wynfrith, Apostle of Germany - (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
    --1 is a kind of missionary; saint

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St. Boniface

St. Boniface is a term commonly used to refer to St. Boniface of Mainz, a German missionary who played a significant role in the Christianization of the Germanic peoples. He is also known as the Apostle of the Germans.

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Noun

Sense:

1. A Christian missionary and bishop from Mainz, Germany.

Usage:

1. Historians believe that St. Boniface was responsible for converting many pagans to Christianity.

2. Every year, the feast day of St. Boniface is celebrated on June 5th.

3. The statue of St. Boniface stands tall in the city square, reminding people of his significant contributions to the spread of Christianity.

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