English noun: St. Louis | |||
1. | St. Louis (location) the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century | ||
Synonyms | Gateway to the West, Saint Louis | ||
Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, port, urban center | ||
Part meronym | Missouri, MO, Show Me State | ||
2. | St. Louis (person) king of France and son of Louis VIII; he led two unsuccessful Crusades; considered an ideal medieval king (1214-1270) | ||
Synonyms | Louis IX, Saint Louis | ||
Instance hypernym | King of France, saint | ||