St. Cloud

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A town in central Minnesota on the Mississippi River

proper noun
/seɪnt klaʊd/

: St. Cloud

A St. Cloud State University student in a teacher-training program at Technical High School left the school in late April because he says he feared for the safety of his service dog.

Examples

The St. Cloud area is known for its rich history and vibrant community events throughout the year.
St. Cloud Ending Yard Waste Pick-Up for the Season

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Cloud: This will be the last weekend for St. Cloud residents to collect yard waste for city haulers to pick up.

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The threat came from a Somali student who is Muslim, according to Hurd, St. Cloud State, and school district officials.

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The city of St. Cloud, Minnesota, is famous for its granite quarries along the Mississippi River.
Many residents in St. Cloud enjoy outdoor activities in the nearby parks and along the river.

Surface Forms

St. Cloud main

Morphology

St. + Cloud

This is a proper name for a specific town; knowing the constituents 'St.' (an abbreviation, usually 'Saint') and 'cloud' does not enable a learner to infer the referent, location, or encyclopedic information about the place. Abbreviation ambiguity and the conventionalized nature of place names make the meaning unpredictable from the parts.

Etymology

St. Cloud was named by early settlers after a place in France called 'Saint-Cloud'. The name shows St. is short for 'Saint' and Cloud comes from that French name, so the Minnesota town keeps that old French and religious link.