St. Croix

proper noun

A river in Wisconsin and Minnesota, United States, which is a tributary of the Mississippi.

OriginFrench sainte croix →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in Wisconsin and Minnesota, United States, which is a tributary of the Mississippi.
  2. An island of the United States Virgin Islands, officially Saint Croix.

Origin

  1. Frenchsainte croix
  2. EnglishSt. Croix

From French sainte croix.

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APA

St. Croix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Croix

MLA

“St. Croix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Croix. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St. Croix,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Croix.

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