Meanings
proper noun
alternative St Gallen · alternative Saint Gallen
- A canton of Switzerland.
Synonyms: canton of St. Gallen
- The capital city of St. Gallen canton, Switzerland.
Synonyms: Saint Gall, St. Gall
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA canton of Switzerland.
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canton of St. Gallen
proper nounThe capital city of St. Gallen canton, Switzerland.
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Saint GallSt. Gall
Origin
From Latin Gallus (“Gallic; Gaul”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Saint-Gall, Saint-Gall
- Saint-Gallcity
- Saint-Gallcanton
German St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen
- St. Gallencity
- Sankt Gallencity
- St. Gallencanton
- Sankt Gallencanton
Italian Sankt Gallen, San Gallo
- Sankt Gallencity
- San Gallocanton
Portuguese São Galo
- São Galocanton
Cite this entry
APA
St. Gallen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Gallen
MLA
“St. Gallen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Gallen. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St. Gallen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Gallen.
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