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saint croix

/ˈseɪnt ˈkrɔɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
sain-t croix
IPA
/ˈseɪnt ˈkrɔɪ/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and district of the United States Virgin Islands.

name

A civil parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Etymology

The name of the island is derived from French croix (“cross”), the actual French spelling is Sainte-Croix. Named after the Holy Cross. Doublet of Santa Cruz. The parish is named after the St. Croix River.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Crucian

Phrases

Saint Croix ground lizard Saint Croix racer Saint Croix's anole Saint Croix's sphaero St. Croix Basin St. Croix sheep

Synonyms

Twin City

Homonyms

St. Croix

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce saint croix?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪnt ˈkrɔɪ/.
What does saint croix mean?
An island and district of the United States Virgin Islands.
Where does saint croix come from?
It is traced to French.

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