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.

Definition for st. pierre (2 of 2)

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.