St Mary's

Famous parish name

St Mary's is a place name referring to locations dedicated to the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.

Dozens of churches, schools, hospitals, and towns bear the name worldwide.

Notable examples include St Mary's Church in various cities, St Mary's University, and St Mary's County in Maryland.

The apostrophe indicates possession—Mary's church, Mary's place.

religious

church

Place of Christian worship

abbey · parish · shrine · sanctuary · altar · mass · liturgy · vespers · congregation · devotion

educational

university

Higher education institution

tuition · admissions · enrollment · degree · diploma · professor · student · lecture · seminar · curriculum

hospital

medical center

Healthcare services facility

  • wardProtected person; division
  • nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
  • physicianLicensed medical doctor

patient · surgery · emergency · clinic · healthcare · treatment · recovery · maternity · ambulance · therapy

heritage

historic

Of lasting significance

landmark · monument · restoration · conservation · archaeology · stained glass · spire · tower · bell · graveyard

Categories
Opposites
sacred vs secular institutions

St Mary'stown hall

Local government headquarters

civic center · public school · courthouse · shopping mall · community center

christian vs non-christian religious sites

St Mary'smosque

Islamic house of worship

synagogue · temple · gurdwara · Al-Aqsa Mosque · Mecca

Family

Mary, saintly, saintliness, saints, Marian

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G