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St. Gallen

St. Gallen proper noun: a canton of Switzerland.

st. gallen: a canton of Switzerland
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Proper noun

St. Gallen

  1. A canton of Switzerland.
    Synonyms:
    canton of St. Gallen
  2. The capital city of St. Gallen canton, Switzerland.
    Synonyms:
    Saint Gall, St. Gall

Synonyms of St. Gallen

  • canton of St. Gallen
  • Saint Gall
  • St. Gall

Forms of St. Gallen

alternative formSt Gallen
alternative formSaint Gallen

Origin of St. Gallen

From Latin Gallus (“Gallic; Gaul”).

Words formed from St. Gallen

  • Gallish

Questions about St. Gallen

What does St. Gallen mean?
St. Gallen means a canton of Switzerland.
What part of speech is St. Gallen?
St. Gallen is a proper noun.

Words near St. Gallen in the dictionary

  1. St. Francis
  2. St. Francis County
  3. St. Francisville
  4. St. Francois County
  5. St. Gall
  6. St. Gallen
  7. St. Geezy
  8. St. George
  9. St. George's
  10. St. George's Caye
  11. St. George's Cross

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