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Definition of saut d eau
saut d eau
• noun
1
A commune in the Mirebalais Arrondissement, in the Centre department of Haiti, built around and named for its significant local waterfall.
2
A famous waterfall located in the Centre department of Haiti, deeply revered as a sacred site for both Catholic and Vodou religious pilgrimages.
Word Nuance & Usage
While technically a generic French phrase for a waterfall, in English contexts it almost exclusively refers to the specific Haitian geographic site and is normally punctuated as Saut-d'Eau.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Saut d eau. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/saut-d-eau