Pronunciation: s ā nt- ' kro ̇ i, s ə nt-
Function: geographical name
1 river 129 mi (208 km ) Canada & U.S. bet. N.B. & Maine
2 river 164 mi (264 km ) NW Wis. & E Minn. flowing into the Mississippi
3 or San · ta Cruz \ ˌ san-t ə - ' krüz \ island W. Indies, largest of the Virgin Islands of the U.S. area 80 sq mi (208 sq km ), pop 50,139; chief town Christiansted