Champlain

/ˈʃæmˌpleɪn/
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Other forms: Champlains

Definitions of Champlain
  1. noun
    French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
    synonyms: Samuel de Champlain
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    adventurer, explorer
    someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
  2. noun
    a lake in northeastern New York, northwestern Vermont and southern Quebec; site of many battles in the French and Indian War and in the American Revolution and in the War of 1812
    synonyms: Lake Champlain
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    lake
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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