Saint-Pierre

¹

/ sɛ̃pjɛr /

noun

1. Saint-PierreJacques Henri Bernardin de17371814MFrenchWRITING: author Jacques Henri Bernardin de (ʒak ɑ̃ri bɛrnardɛ̃ də). 1737–1814, French author; his work, which was greatly influenced by the writings of Rousseau, includes Voyage à l'Île de France (1773), Études de la nature (1784, 1788), and La chaumière indienne (1791)

Saint-Pierre

²

/ sɛ̃ pjɛr /

noun

1. a town on the coast of the French island of Martinique, destroyed by the eruption of Mont Pelée in 1902 with the loss of about 30 000 lives; later partly rebuilt

Example Sentences

It was the killer wind that had destroyed Saint-Pierre.

From Literature

“The earthquakes disturbed thousands of snakes that had been living on the mountain. They came slithering down into Saint-Pierre. Some of them were venomous six-foot-long pit vipers. Hundreds of people died from bites.”

From Literature

“Many people left by ship. But most couldn’t afford to flee, or had no place to go. And the leaders of Saint-Pierre kept telling people the worst was over.”

From Literature

“The real disaster happened on May 8, a cloud of sulfur blanketed the city. First there was a massive explosion. Pumice and mud rained down. And then a wave of searing hot gas and ash exploded out of the mountain and into Saint-Pierre.”

From Literature

Authorities said gang members dressed as police officers abducted Anthony Virginie Saint-Pierre last week.

From Seattle Times