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JEAN LAFITTE
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• JEAN LAFITTE (noun)
The noun JEAN LAFITTE has 1 sense:
1. French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)
Familiarity information: JEAN LAFITTE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Jean Laffite; Jean Lafitte; Laffite; Lafitte
Instance hypernyms:
buccaneer; pirate; sea robber; sea rover (someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation)
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