Saint Lawrence River
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Saint Lawrence River
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From Saint Lawrence + river. Calque of French fleuve Saint-Laurent. From Middle French Fleuve sainct Laurens. Named after Roman martyr Saint Lawrence. Coined by French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1604. In turn named after the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, itself coined by another French explorer, Jacques Cartier, which lies at the mouth of the river. That bay was named for being discovered on the Feast Day of Saint Lawrence, 10 August 1535.
proper noun the Saint Lawrence River · St. Lawrence River · Saint-Lawrence River · St.-Lawrence River · St-Lawrence River
- A large river in Canada, connecting the Great Lakes with the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
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name river
| Español | Río San Lorenzo |
|---|---|
| Português | São Lourenço, Rio São Lourenço |
| Français | Saint-Laurent |
| Deutsch | Sankt-Lorenz-Strom |
| Italiano | San Lorenzo |
| Ελληνικά | Άγιος Λαυρέντιος Ágios Lavréntios |
| Română | Sfântul Laurențiu |
| Русский | Река́ Свято́го Лавре́нтия Reká Svjatóvo Lavréntija |
Talk about this word "Saint Lawrence River." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/saint%20lawrence%20river. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Saint Lawrence River. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/saint%20lawrence%20river "Saint Lawrence River." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/saint%20lawrence%20river.Cite this
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