Meanings
proper noun
- An island and district of the United States Virgin Islands.
Synonyms: Twin City
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn island and district of the United States Virgin Islands.
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Origin
- Frenchcroix“cross”
- EnglishSaint Croix
The name of the island is derived from French croix (“cross”), the actual French spelling is Sainte-Croix. Named after the Holy Cross. Doublet of Santa Cruz. The parish is named after the St. Croix River.
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Arabic سينت كروا
- سينت كروا (sīnt krwā)island of the Virgin Islands
Danish Sankt Croix
- Sankt Croixisland of the Virgin Islands
Dutch Sint-Kruis, Saint Croix
- Sint-Kruisisland of the Virgin Islands
- Saint Croixisland of the Virgin Islands
French Sainte-Croix
- Sainte-Croixisland of the Virgin Islands
Greek Σαιντ Κρουά
- Σαιντ Κρουά (Saint Krouá)island of the Virgin Islands
Japanese セント・クロイ
- セント・クロイ (Sento kuroa)island of the Virgin Islands
Korean 세인트크로이
- 세인트크로이 (seinteukeuroi)island of the Virgin Islands
Spanish Santa Cruz, Saint Croix
- Santa Cruzisland of the Virgin Islands
- Saint Croixisland of the Virgin Islands
Thai เกาะเซนต์ครอย, เซนต์ครอย
- เกาะเซนต์ครอยisland of the Virgin Islands
- เซนต์ครอยisland of the Virgin Islands
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Cite this entry
APA
Saint Croix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Croix
MLA
“Saint Croix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Croix. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saint Croix,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Croix.
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