Meanings
proper noun
- An island in the Bering Sea, belonging to Alaska, United States. Main settlements: Gambell and Savoonga.
Origin
Named by Vitus Bering on Saint Lawrence's feast day, 10 August 1728.
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St. Lawrence Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Lawrence%20Island
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