Lafitte

or Laf·fite

[ lah-feet ]

noun

1. Jean [zhah, n], c1780–c1825, French privateer in the Americas.

Example Sentences

The couple’s time in southwest France also gives them a chance to see vineyards and to taste the region’s famous wines, including a planned stop at Bordeaux’s Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, a vineyard and winemaker.

From Washington Times

In January, the service’s inaugural project began: to plug 10 wells spread throughout a labyrinth of bayou canals in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in southern Louisiana.

From New York Times

Grayline offers the full experience, including a relatively comfortable bus out to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park-Barataria Preserve, and then the boat tour itself.

From Salon

And the chef has yet to find a reliable crab purveyor to replace Higgins Seafood, which hasn’t reopened since Ida poured mud into its headquarters in Lafitte.

From New York Times

Ida knocked out power in New Orleans and Houma, submerged the town of Jean Lafitte and damaged or destroyed every structure in Grand Isle while covering it in 3 feet of sand.

From Seattle Times