saint sebastian

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Definition of saint sebastian in English English dictionary

died 288, Rome; feast day January 20 Christian martyr who died during the persecutions of Diocletian. According to legend, he was born in Gaul and went to Rome to serve in the army. When officials learned that he was a Christian seeking converts, they ordered his execution by archers. Left for dead, he was nursed back to health by a Christian widow. He presented himself before the emperor, who condemned him to death by beating. His body was thrown into a sewer but was afterward found and buried. In Renaissance art he was often depicted as a handsome youth pierced by arrows

Hyphenation

saint Se·bas·tian

Turkish pronunciation

seynt sıbäsçın

Pronunciation

/ˈsānt səˈbasʧən/ /ˈseɪnt səˈbæsʧən/