Saint Louis County

English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Named for Saint Louis, Missouri, despite separating from the area of the city itself in 1877.

Proper noun

Saint Louis County

  1. One of the 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Clayton.

Etymology 2

Named for the Saint Louis River in northeastern Minnesota, whose mouth on Lake Superior is near Duluth.

Proper noun

Saint Louis County

  1. One of the 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Duluth.
    Synonyms: Doty County (former name), Newton County (former name)
  2. (historical) Synonym of Lake County, Minnesota, USA, in its former dimensions.

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