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Saint Louis

UK/ˌsɪnt ˈluː.ɪs/US/ˌseɪnt ˈlu.ɪs/

Saint Louis proper noun: a city in eastern Missouri, United States, near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and formerly important in the westward expansion of the United States. Also the alternative form of Saint-Louis.

Proper noun

Saint Louis

  1. A city in eastern Missouri, United States, near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and formerly important in the westward expansion of the United States.
    • ...that Saint Louis smarty that thinks he dresses so fine...1876, “Mark Twain”, in Tom Sawyer, page 156
  2. A river in northeastern Minnesota, United States.

Also used as

Saint Louis is also the alternative form of Saint-Louis.

Synonyms of Saint Louis

Forms of Saint Louis

alternative formSt Louis
alternative formSt. Louis

Origin of Saint Louis

From French Saint-Louis, usually after King Louis IX of France (sometimes with oblique reference to later French kings named Louis). Sometimes after other places named for him. In the case of the Alsace commune, originally from German Sankt Ludwig bei Basel. In the case of the Minnesota river, thought to reference its French discoverer's recent Cross of Saint Louis, named for the French king. Doublet of São Luís.

Words formed from Saint Louis

Questions about Saint Louis

What does Saint Louis mean?
Saint Louis means a city in eastern Missouri, United States, near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and formerly important in the westward expansion of the United States.
What part of speech is Saint Louis?
Saint Louis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Saint Louis?
Saint Louis is pronounced /ˌseɪnt ˈlu.ɪs/ (US).

Words near Saint Louis in the dictionary

  1. Saint Lawrence Island shrew
  2. Saint Lawrence Island shrews
  3. Saint Lawrence River
  4. Saint Lazare
  5. Saint Lazarus
  6. Saint Louis
  7. Saint Louis Co.
  8. Saint Louis County
  9. Saint Louis Park
  10. Saint Louisan
  11. Saint Louisans

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