St. Clair
Americannoun
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Arthur, 1736–1818, American Revolutionary War general, born in Scotland: 1st governor of the Northwest Territory, 1787–1802.
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a river in the N central U.S. and S Canada, flowing S from Lake Huron to Lake St. Clair, forming part of the boundary between Michigan and Ontario. 41 miles (66 km) long.
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Lake, a lake between SE Michigan and Ontario, Canada. 26 miles (42 km) long; 460 sq. mi. (1,190 sq. km).
Example Sentences
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The French striker took advantage of St. Clair’s poor clearance by chipping the ball over the goalkeeper’s head to take a 2-0 lead.
From Los Angeles Times
“Why, I would have been tickled pink just to go over to St. Clair when I was a girl.”
From Literature
Or chugging away from St. Clair, since Sassafras Springs didn’t have a train station.
From Literature
St. Clair was where folks went for doctoring or banking or big deliveries, like a new wagon or a stove, that could only come by train.
From Literature
I’d been to St. Clair and it was a fine town, but it just made me hunger to see more.
From Literature
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