Sault Ste. Marie

English

Alternative forms

  • Sault Sainte Marie, Sault Saint Marie, Sault Sainte-Marie, Sault Saint-Marie, Sault-Sainte-Marie, Sault-Saint-Marie, Sault Ste Marie, Sault St Marie, Sault St. Marie, Sault Ste-Marie, Sault St-Marie, Sault Ste.-Marie, Sault St.-Marie, Sault-Ste-Marie, Sault-St-Marie, Sault-Ste.-Marie, Sault-St.-Marie

Etymology

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)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsuː seɪnt məˈɹiː/

Proper noun

Sault Ste. Marie

  1. A city, the seat of the Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
  2. A city, the county seat of Chippewa County, Michigan, United States.

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Translations

French

Alternative forms

  • Sault Sainte Marie, Sault Sainte-Marie, Sault-Sainte-Marie, Sault Ste Marie, Sault Ste-Marie, Sault-Ste-Marie, Sault Ste.-Marie, Sault-Ste.-Marie

Etymology

From sault + Sainte Marie, from Middle French. From being the sault (rapids) on the Rivière Sainte Marie (Saint Marys River).

Proper noun

Sault Ste. Marie ?

  1. Sault Ste. Marie (a city, the seat of the Algoma District, Ontario, Canada)
  2. Sault Ste. Marie (a city, the county seat of Chippewa County, Michigan, United States)

Descendants

  • English: Sault Ste. Marie
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