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St. Pete en · PROPN

Etymology

Clipping of Saint Peter, from St. (abbreviation of Saint) + Pete (diminutive of Peter).

Meanings

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Pete.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Pete. ▸ Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Peter.
3. (diminutive, form-of) Diminutive of St. Petersburg: a city in Pinellas, Florida, United States.
   form of St. Petersburg
   • 'Guess the lady'll need plenty for her summer frocks,' said the conductor. 'Shops is plenty expensive in St Pete. Plenty hot down there too. You folks been to Florida before?' 1954, Ian Fleming, “The Silver Phantom”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 100:

Forms

Deriveds

St. Pete · St. Pete Beach · St. Pete-Clearwater · St. Pete–Clearwater · Clearwater