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LA FAYETTE
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• LA FAYETTE (noun)
The noun LA FAYETTE has 1 sense:
1. French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
Familiarity information: LA FAYETTE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
La Fayette; Lafayette; Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier; Marquis de Lafayette
Instance hypernyms:
soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)
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