Florissant

(flôr′ə sənt)

city in E Mo.: suburb of St. Louis: pop. 50,000

Origin: Fr, flourishing, a prp. of fleurir, to bloom, flourish < L florere < flos, flower

See Florissant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of eastern Missouri, a residential suburb of St. Louis. It was settled by French farmers and fur trappers in the 1760s. Population: 51,400.

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