St. Pierre
Americannoun
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a city on Réunion Island, in the Indian Ocean.
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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.
Example Sentences
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"I will ask the community to be as patient as possible with this process," Lewiston Police Chief David St. Pierre said at the press conference.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2023
In a statement published Sunday on the Livingston Parish Public Schools district Facebook page, St. Pierre reversed course.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2023
The Fulton County medical examiner’s office identified her as Amy St. Pierre.
From Washington Times ● May 4, 2023
“My office was near the Fairfax market for years,” said Julia St. Pierre, a Santa Monica resident.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
Like most of the West Indian islands, Martinique was once densely covered with trees, and a remnant of these ancient woods creeps down to the neighborhood of St. Pierre to-day.
From Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America by Ballou, Maturin Murray
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