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Lafayette

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Lafayette

1
n
a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River
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n
a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians
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n
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Lafayette
1

n a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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n a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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n French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)

Synonyms:
La Fayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
Example of:
soldier
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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