St. Lawrence

/ˈseɪnt ˈlɔɹəns/

proper noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A place in Canada:
    1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
    2. A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. A township in Scott County, Minnesota.
    2. A borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
    3. A town in Hand County, South Dakota.
    4. A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

Origin

(Newfoundland) Derived from the Portuguese hydronym Baía de São Lourenço. The town is thus indirectly named after Saint Lawrence (225 - 258).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with St. Lawrence

Lawrence
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APA

St. Lawrence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Lawrence

MLA

“St. Lawrence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Lawrence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St. Lawrence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Lawrence.

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