Pronunciation: s ā nt- ' fran(t)-s ə s, s ə nt-
Function: geographical name
1 river 425 mi (684 km ) SE Mo. & E Ark. flowing S into the Mississippi
2 or Saint-Fran · çois \ sa n -frä n - ' swä \ river 165 mi (266 km ) Canada in S Que. flowing NW into the St. Lawrence