Lafayette

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

noun

1. Ma·rie Jo·seph Paul Yves Roch Gil·bert du Mo·tier [m, a, -, ree, zhaw-, zef, pawl eev , r, awk zheel-, ber, d, y, maw-, tyey], Marquis de. Also 1757–1834, French soldier, statesman, and liberal leader, who served in the American Revolutionary Army as aide-de-camp to General Washington, and took a leading part in the French revolutions of 1789 and 1830.
2. a city in S Louisiana.
3. a city in W Indiana, on the Wabash River.
4. a town in W California.

Lafayette

/ lafajɛt /

noun

1. LafayetteMarie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette17571834MFrenchMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier (mari ʒozɛf pɔl iv rɔk ʒilbɛr dy mɔtje), Marquis de Lafayette. 1757–1834, French general and statesman. He fought on the side of the colonists in the War of American Independence and, as commander of the National Guard (1789–91; 1830), he played a leading part in the French Revolution and the revolution of 1830
2. LafayetteMarie-Madeleine, Comtesse de Lafayette16341693FFrenchWRITING: novelist Marie-Madeleine (marimadlɛn), Comtesse de Lafayette. 1634–93, French novelist, noted for her historical romance La Princesse de Clèves (1678)

Example Sentences

His brother committed suicide at just 15 years old in 1983, his parents divorced and his “hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana was going through the oil bust.”

From Salon

Graham had previously praised Milley as late as 2020, including after the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he regretted appearing alongside Trump for a campaign photo op at Lafayette Square.

From Salon

Both also oppose a possible route for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s K Line extension that would run underground through Wellington Square and Lafayette Square.

From Los Angeles Times

At a time when interracial marriage was banned, Johnson treated her as his wife: They attended church together and hosted formal galas at their farm for the Marquis de Lafayette and former President James Monroe.

From Los Angeles Times

But the 36-year-old from Lafayette, Calif., said she feels hopeful in a way that takes her back to the first presidential election she voted in.

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