Saint Lawrence meaning
UK /seɪnt ˈlɒrəns/ US /seɪnt ˈlɔrəns/ 3 syllables
Saint Lawrence (noun): Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258).
Saint Lawrence has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
Saint Lawrence as a noun
- Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
Synonyms: Lawrence, St. Lawrence, Laurentius
- a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic
Synonyms: Saint Lawrence River, St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence River
Type of: river
How to pronounce Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence is pronounced /seɪnt ˈlɒrəns/ in British English and /seɪnt ˈlɔrəns/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.
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