Sault Ste. Marie
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Sault Ste. Marie
- /ˈsuː seɪnt məˈɹiː/
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Borrowed from French Sault Ste. Marie (“rapids of the St. Mary (River)”), from Middle French. The two cities were originally one until the US-Canadian border was defined as the St. Marys River (“St. Marys River (Michigan-Ontario)”).
proper noun Sault Sainte Marie · Sault Saint Marie · Sault Sainte-Marie · Sault Saint-Marie · Sault-Sainte-Marie · Sault-Saint-Marie
- A city, the seat of the Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It makes sense that one of Canada’s most celebrated authors was born in the country’s capital. Atwood was born and raised in Ottawa until the age of six when her family moved to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and then Toronto.
- A city, the county seat of Chippewa County, Michigan, United States.
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name city in Ontario, Canada
| 한국어 | 수생마리 susangmari |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 蘇聖瑪麗 /苏圣玛丽 |
| Français | Sault Ste. Marie |
Talk about this word "Sault Ste. Marie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sault%20ste.%20marie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Sault Ste. Marie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sault%20ste.%20marie "Sault Ste. Marie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sault%20ste.%20marie.Cite this
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title = {Sault Ste. Marie},
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