St. Louis

Definitions of St. Louis
  1. noun
    the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century
    synonyms: Gateway to the West, Saint Louis
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    city, metropolis, urban center
    a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    port
    a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
  2. noun
    king of France and son of Louis VIII; he led two unsuccessful Crusades; considered an ideal medieval king (1214-1270)
    synonyms: Louis IX, Saint Louis
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    King of France
    the sovereign ruler of France
    saint
    a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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