Florissant

[ flawr-uh-suhnt ]

/ ˈflɔr ə sənt /

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a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.

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With dusk approaching, the massive crowd marched north on Florissant.
Ferguson on Edge Again as Night Falls|Justin Glawe|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Johnson is the first cop not wearing riot gear and carrying an assault rifle to walk down Florissant in the past few days.
Ferguson on Edge Again as Night Falls|Justin Glawe|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their militarized garb reflected the atmosphere: West Florissant is a war zone.
Michael Brown's Hometown Is Under Occupation|Justin Glawe|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mother Duchesne resumed her old life at Florissant--a life of prayer, toil and self-immolation.
Venerable Philippine Duchesne|G. E. M.

Stone-coal exists in large bodies at Florissant, and in various places on the Osage river.
Scenes and Adventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
We visited Florissant, a French village, containing a convent and a young ladies' seminary.
A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America|S. A. Ferrall
Florissant is an old Spanish town not far from St. Louis, founded soon after the latter.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume 21|Various
The fossil-beds at Florissant are one of the most famous of fossil-deposits.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland|Enos A. Mills