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Saint Maurice

or Saint-Mau·rice

[san maw-rees]
noun
  1. a river in S Quebec, Canada, flowing S and SE to the St. Lawrence River at Three Rivers: lower course in valley called La Mauricie. 325 miles (523 km) long.
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  • The curé of Saint-Maurice was hastily informed of the catastrophe and he had the tocsin rung.

    The Spell of Switzerland

    Nathan Haskell Dole

  • About half a league from town, just before entering the village of Saint-Maurice, the Fromentins owned a country place.

    Fromentin

    Georges Beaume

  • Being asked whether he had seen the Marquis of Saint-Maurice: he answered, no.