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  • Saint-Louis
    Saint-Louis
    noun
    a seaport in and the former capital of Senegal, at the mouth of the Senegal River.
  • Saint Louis
    Saint Louis
    noun
    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

American  
[san-lwee] / sɛ̃ˈlwi /

noun

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


Saint Louis 1 British  
/ 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Saint-Louis 2 British  
/ 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Saint-Louis, he realised, has an abundance of sunlight, land and labour.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

Associate Professor Mamour Touré of Université Gaston Berger in Saint-Louis, Senegal, served as lead author, while Cease was the principal investigator for the USAID-supported project.

From Science Daily Jan. 24, 2026

Every day, Gora Fall, a fisherman in Senegal's northern city of Saint-Louis, heads to sea with a mix of emotions: hope and frustration.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2025

The website adds that he had moved to the city to start a literary career, and enjoyed walks around Place des Vosges and Île Saint-Louis.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2025

This chapel contains also a beautiful small marble statue of Saint-Louis, and a bas-relief, by Jadoulle, representing Tobit burying the dead.

From Rouen, It's History and Monuments A Guide to Strangers by Licquet, Théodore

He will make his unofficial NBA debut, along with former Indiana State and Saint Louis star Robbie Avila.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

In February 2024, for instance, the group allegedly recruited players from Saint Louis University to underperform in an upcoming contest against Duquesne.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 15, 2026

But Dr. Brian Ruyle, an instructor at Washington University in Saint Louis believes this may not be a necessary part of reversing opioid overdoses in the future.

From Salon Feb. 6, 2025

A Saint Louis University study explored the impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders on breastfeeding practices in the U.S.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2024

Bill asked in the taxi on our way down to the Ile Saint Louis.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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