Sault Ste. Marie
/ˈsuː seɪnt məˈɹiː/
Sault Ste. Marie proper noun: a city, the seat of the Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
Proper noun
Sault Ste. Marie
- A city, the seat of the Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
- It makes sense that one of Canada’s most celebrated authors was born in the country’s capital. Atwood was born and raised in Ottawa until the age of six when her family moved to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and then Toronto.2017 March 31, Isabelle Khoo, “21 Of The Coolest People Who Were Born Or Raised In Ottawa”, in The Huffington Post, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2024
- A city, the county seat of Chippewa County, Michigan, United States.
Synonyms of Sault Ste. Marie
Forms of Sault Ste. Marie
| alternative form | Sault Sainte Marie |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Sault Saint Marie |
| alternative form | Sault Sainte-Marie |
| alternative form | Sault Saint-Marie |
| alternative form | Sault-Sainte-Marie |
| alternative form | Sault-Saint-Marie |
| alternative form | Sault Ste Marie |
| alternative form | Sault St Marie |
| alternative form | Sault St. Marie |
| alternative form | Sault Ste-Marie |
| alternative form | Sault St-Marie |
| alternative form | Sault Ste.-Marie |
| alternative form | Sault St.-Marie |
| alternative form | Sault-Ste-Marie |
| alternative form | Sault-St-Marie |
| alternative form | Sault-Ste.-Marie |
| alternative form | Sault-St.-Marie |
Origin of Sault Ste. Marie
Borrowed from French Sault Ste. Marie (“rapids of the St. Mary (River)”), from Middle French. The two cities were originally one until the US-Canadian border was defined as the St. Marys River (“St. Marys River (Michigan-Ontario)”).
Words formed from Sault Ste. Marie
Questions about Sault Ste. Marie
- What does Sault Ste. Marie mean?
- Sault Ste. Marie means a city, the seat of the Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
- What part of speech is Sault Ste. Marie?
- Sault Ste. Marie is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Sault Ste. Marie?
- Sault Ste. Marie is pronounced /ˈsuː seɪnt məˈɹiː/.
Words near Sault Ste. Marie in the dictionary
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