Saint-Louis

[ French san-lwee ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the former capital of Senegal, at the mouth of the Senegal River.

Saint Louis

¹

/ ˈlʊɪs /

noun

1. a port in E Missouri, on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri: the largest city in the state; university; major industrial centre. Pop: 332 223 (2003 est)

Saint-Louis

²

/ sɛ̃lwi /

noun

1. a port in NW Senegal, on an island at the mouth of the Senegal River: the first French settlement in W Africa (1689); capital of Senegal until 1958. Pop: 183 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

One man had reached the bank, but no traces could be found of the foreman, Louis Saint Jean.

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