Saint Louis

English <dab!> Alternative forms en St Louis St. Louis Etymology From en fr 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 en de 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. en São Luís. Pronunciation place in Missouri en /ˌseɪnt ˈlu.ɪs/ /ˌseɪnt ˈlu.əs/ US en /ˌsɪnt ˈluː.ɪs/<a:UK><ref: !!! > places in French-speaking areas en /ˌsɑn luˈi/ 1 US, /ˌsɑn ˈlu.i/ /seɪnt ˈluː(w)i/, or like the American place(s) en /seɪnt ˈluːwiː/ UK Proper noun Saint Louis en city in eastern s/Missouri c/USA, near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and formerly important in the westward expansion of the United States. TopoZone: Saint Louis, Missouri en Gateway to the West Mound City Rome of the West uncommon en 1876 Mark Twain Tom Sawyer 156 ...that Saint Louis smarty that thinks he dresses so fine... en river in northeastern s/Minnesota c/USA. en Saint-Louis any of various places in French-speaking areas including France, Canada, Guadeloupe, New Caledonia, Réunion, and Senegal. Usage notes As with en Louis, English speakers more often approximate the French pronunciation in reference to Francophone places while using anglicized pronunciations with American ones. Similarly, the hyphenated spelling that is used in French is typically used for the Francophone locations. Derived terms en East St. Louis East Saint Louis Saint Louisan Saint Louisian Saint Louis County Lou Translations city in Missourian Bulgarian: bg Сейнт Лу́ис m Polish: pl Saint Louis n Russian: ru Сент-Лу́ис m References Saint Louis Anagrams en aiilnosstu Louissaint en eponyms