Marquis de Lafayette

Definitions of Marquis de Lafayette
  1. noun
    French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
    synonyms: La Fayette, Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier
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    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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