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St. Pete

St. Pete proper noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Pete. Also the diminutive of St. Petersburg.

Proper noun

St. Pete

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Pete.
    1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Peter.

Also used as

St. Pete is also the diminutive of St. Petersburg.

Forms of St. Pete

alternative formSt Pete
alternative formSt-Pete
alternative formSt.-Pete
alternative formSt.Pete
alternative formSaint Pete
alternative formSaint-Pete

Origin of St. Pete

Clipping of Saint Peter, from St. (abbreviation of Saint) + Pete (diminutive of Peter).

Words formed from St. Pete

Questions about St. Pete

What does St. Pete mean?
St. Pete means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Pete.
What part of speech is St. Pete?
St. Pete is a proper noun.

Words near St. Pete in the dictionary

  1. St. Paul
  2. St. Paul sandwich
  3. St. Paul sandwiches
  4. St. Paul's
  5. St. Pauls
  6. St. Pete
  7. St. Pete Beach
  8. St. Peter
  9. St. Peter's
  10. St. Peter's fish
  11. St. Peters Bay

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