St. Pete

proper noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Pete.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative St Pete · alternative St-Pete · alternative St.-Pete · alternative St.Pete · alternative Saint Pete · alternative Saint-Pete

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Pete.
    1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Peter.
  2. diminutiveDiminutive of St. Petersburg: a city in Pinellas, Florida, United States.

    'Guess the lady'll need plenty for her summer frocks,' said the conductor. 'Shops is plenty expensive in St Pete. Plenty hot down there too. You folks been to Florida before?'

    1954, Ian Fleming, “The Silver Phantom”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 100

Origin

Clipping of Saint Peter, from St. (abbreviation of Saint) + Pete (diminutive of Peter).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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