lafayette

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
  2. noun a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians
  3. noun a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River

In classic literature

Synonyms

La Fayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette

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