St. Louis

English

Etymology

The community in Prince Edward Island is named after Louis IX (1214 - 1270).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈseɪnt ˈluː.ɪs/
• Hyphenation: St. Lou‧is
• Rhymes: -uːɪs
• Homophones: St. Lewis, Saint Louis

Proper noun

St. Louis

1. Alternative spelling of Saint Louis.
   • 2019 March 3, Dakin Andone, “Fractured after vote against LGBT clergy, weddings, United Methodists face possible split”, in CNN‎:

     After years of debate, hundreds of United Methodists from all over the world gathered in St. Louis last week to settle the denomination’s stance on LGBT clergy and same-sex weddings.

2. A community and rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. [From 1896]

Derived terms

• East St. Louis