St. Pierre

[ seynt pyair; French san pyer ]
/ ˌseɪnt ˈpyɛər; French sɛ̃ ˈpyɛr /

noun

a city on Réunion Island, in the Indian Ocean.
a former city on Martinique, in the French West Indies: destroyed 1902, with the entire population of 26,000, by an eruption of the volcano Mt. Pelée.

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St. Pierre and Miquelon
[ mik-uh-lon; French meek-lawn ]
/ ˌmɪk əˈlɒn; French mikˈlɔ̃ /

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

two small groups of islands off the S coast of Newfoundland: an overseas territory of France; important base for fishing. 3 sq. mi. (240 sq. km). Capital: St. Pierre.
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