La Fayette

[ laf-ee-et, laf-ey-, lah-fee-, -fey-; French la fa-yet ]

noun

1. Ma·rie Ma·de·leine Pioche de la Vergne [m, a, -, ree, m, a, d, uh, -, len, pyawsh d, uh, l, a, , ver, -ny, uh], Comtesse de, 1634–93, French novelist.

Example Sentences

One brother held Matt’s arms, the other backpedaled in front to keep him from falling, and Matt was soon stomping around their Lafayette home.

From Washington Post

The school’s principal told families that Lafayette would not be able to accommodate everyone.

From Washington Post

Lafayette’s principal said most of the sessions would be two hours long at her school.

From Voice of San Diego

She is a graduate student at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette.

From Science News For Students

The hurricane’s path is projected to fall between Lafayette and Lake Charles, areas that were badly affected by Hurricane Laura, the Category 4 storm that hit the Gulf Coast on August 27.

From Vox

It seemed no one had the key or the door code for the building at 147 rue La Fayette near the Gare du Nord train station in Paris.

From The Daily Beast

He tells me that La Fayette has fled; but when, where, or for what purpose, is all equally an enigma.

From Project Gutenberg

We talk chiefly of the Marquis de la Fayette, who was here a few weeks ago.

From Project Gutenberg

So you have been struck by Madame de la Fayette's words, inspired by so much friendliness.

From Project Gutenberg

"Madame de la Fayette and I are using every effort to wean him from so dangerous an attachment," she writes to her daughter.

From Project Gutenberg

La Fayette was induced to give himself up to the enemy, who erected the finger of menace before they had power to execute.

From Project Gutenberg