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St. Louis

WordNet
Redcraft Home (with Mr. Ives [?] On the left) at the St. Louis World's Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Redcraft Home (with Mr. Ives [?] On the left) at the St. Louis World's Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
  1. (n) St. Louis
    the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century
  2. (n) St. Louis
    king of France and son of Louis VIII; he led two unsuccessful Crusades; considered an ideal medieval king (1214-1270)
Illustrations
Parade van auto’s op de wereldtentoonstelling in St. Louis (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Parade van auto’s op de wereldtentoonstelling in St. Louis (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Portrait of William Home, jury member at the World's Fair in St. Petersburg Louis (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Portrait of William Home, jury member at the World's Fair in St. Petersburg Louis (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
View over the water, in or near St. Louis.
View over the water, in or near St. Louis.
Rear of The Art Building on the site of the St. Louis World's Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Rear of The Art Building on the site of the St. Louis World's Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Japans theehuis (‘Japan Tea Palace’) op de wereldtentoonstelling in St. Louis (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Japans theehuis (‘Japan Tea Palace’) op de wereldtentoonstelling in St. Louis (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Garden behind the Art Building on the grounds of the St. Louis World's Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Garden behind the Art Building on the grounds of the St. Louis World's Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Mark Twain op de wereldtentoonstelling in St. Louis (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Mark Twain op de wereldtentoonstelling in St. Louis (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Portrait of Jan C. Schüller at Crive Coeur Lake at the St. Louis World's Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Portrait of Jan C. Schüller at Crive Coeur Lake at the St. Louis World's Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.
Usage in the news

In this Oct 30, 2007, file photo, St Louis basketball coach Rick Majerus poses for a photo in St Louis. abclocal.go.com

ST LOUIS (AP) — Chris Long refused to sugarcoat the St Louis Rams' latest loss. aynesvilledailyguide.com

New York Jets wide receiver Chaz Schilens catches a 25-yard pass for a touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the St Louis Rams, Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in St Louis. sacbee.com

Louis Rams defensive end Eugene Sims (92) sacks San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) during the second quarter of their NFL football game, Sunday, Dec 2, 2012, in St Louis. sacbee.com

C 2012 St Louis Post-Dispatch ST CLAIR, Mo. christiancentury.org

ST LOUIS—John Davidson, who spent six years rebuilding the St Louis Blues as president of hockey operations, is leaving the team. alamogordonews.com

Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford , right, hugs teammate Austin Pettis after their 16-13 win over the San Francisco 49ers in overtime of an NFL football game on Sunday, Dec 2, 2012, in St Louis. knoxnews.com

ST LOUIS (AP) — The St Louis Rams have released fullback and special teams captain Brit Miller to make room for center Scott Wells. aynesvilledailyguide.com

When he was in St Louis recently, he also arranged to be heard by three cellists in the St Louis Symphony Orchestra to get their feedback. kentucky.com

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) throws to fullback Bruce Miller, left, during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the St Louis Rams, Sunday, Dec 2, 2012, in St Louis. chicoer.com

The St Louis Post-Dispatch reported Sunday that Western Illinois University in Macomb is one of four sites the St Louis Rams are considering for their NFL summer training camp. 3.thehawkeye.com

The St Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 48-year-old Melinda Okai of O'Fallon is charged in St Louis County with stealing more than $25,000. ktrs.com

Candidate for St Louis County Commissioner, District Five, Pete Stauber has received the endorsement of the St Louis County Deputy Sheriff's Association, LELS Local #288. northlandsnewscenter.com

New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow warms up before the start of an NFL football game between the New York Jets and St Louis Rams Sunday, Nov 18, 2012, in St Louis. sfgate.com

ST LOUIS (AP) — Police say a " diabetic episode" triggered a standoff with an armed suspect in north St Louis. newstribune.com

Usage in scientific papers

At first sight this is in contrast to the findings of St-Louis et al. (2005), where the wind-wind collision in Sanduleak 1 was investigated, although their conclusion may depend on the assumed mass-loss rates.
3D modelling of the colliding winds in Eta Carinae - evidence for radiative inhibition

Louis Arch Algorithm because of the resemblance to the arch in St.
Locked and Unlocked Polygonal Chains in 3D

During her talk, Nicole St.-Louis set an upper limit of 25 Gauss on at least one WR star.
Mass loss summary - a personal perspective

Louis, Physics Department and McDonnel l Center for the Space Sciences, 1 Brookings Drive, CB 1105, St.
Tests of General Relativity in the Strong Gravity Regime Based on X-Ray Spectropolarimetric Observations of Black Holes in X-Ray Binaries

Louis, MO 63130, USA b Department of Physics and McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, Washington University, Campus Box 1105, One Brookings Drive, St.
Presolar grains from meteorites: Remnants from the early times of the solar system

Usage in literature

At midday, September 23, 1806, they arrived at St. Louis, where the whole town turned out to welcome them. "Deerfoot in The Mountains" by Edward S. Ellis

I must go at once to St. Louis. "Tom, The Bootblack" by Horatio Alger

How'd 'Adventurer, of St. Louis,' do? "The Young Alaskans on the Missouri" by Emerson Hough

His regiment was sent to Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis. "Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 of 8" by Various

The terrified Jews fled, carrying their master with them, and so," said St. Louis, "ended the conference. "The Story of Paris" by Thomas Okey

In fact, the old man had bought it in St. Louis, and had selected a high-priced article. "A Cousin's Conspiracy" by Horatio Alger

Early in the fall of 1861, Miss Carroll took a trip to St. Louis to inspect the progress of the war in the West. "History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II"

One of Dent's sisters was a young lady of seventeen, educated at a St. Louis boarding school. "Ulysses S. Grant" by Walter Allen

The anniversary of 1879 was held in St. Louis, Missouri, May 7, 8, 9. "History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)" by Various

The Cincinnati receives thirty-one shots, the Essex fifteen, the St. Louis seven, and the Carondelet six. "My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field" by Charles Carleton Coffin

Usage in poetry
Many a pilgrim from far away
Many a stranger from distant seas,
Is dying to-day on St. Louis Bay,
To requiem sung by the southern breeze.
“Hail Caesar!”—While Napoleon’s star
From yon horizon beams “Farewell!”
Setting in exile,—where, afar,
The children of St. Louis dwell.
"Arise! tho' the moon hangs high above,
The sun will soon usher in the day,
And the southerly wind that sportsmen love
is blowing across St. Louis Bay."
With Alfred and St. Louis he doth win
Grander than crowned head's mortuary dome:
His gentle heroic manhood enters in
The ever-flowering common heart for home.