st croix
• noun
North American An island located in the Caribbean Sea, the largest and southernmost of the islands comprising the United States Virgin Islands.
"We spent a week exploring the historic sugar plantations and vibrant coral reefs surrounding St Croix."
North American A river in northeastern North America that forms part of the international boundary between the US state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick.
American A river in the upper Midwestern United States that acts as a natural border between the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota before joining the Mississippi River.
Word Nuance & Usage
In American English, the name is standardly pronounced /seɪnt ˈkrɔɪ/ (rhyming with 'boy'), diverging completely from its French phonological origins despite retaining the French spelling.
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