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

“The second floor was to house a statue of George Washington holding the Declaration of Independence, surrounded by La Fayette and other foreign allies.”

From Fox News

This marital separation would become a leitmotif of de La Fayette’s novels: a woman bored senseless with a dull husband conducts a secret affair with another.

From The Guardian

Authorities have not yet identified the victim, who was slain about 2:15 p.m. on the corner of West 2nd Street and South La Fayette Park Place, said Los Angeles Police Lt.

From Los Angeles Times

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the local chapter of the Edible Schoolyard at Larchmont Charter Middle School, La Fayette Park campus.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet another, titled “Washington’s Favorite the Brave La Fayette,” began:

From Washington Post