Lafayette

Other forms: Lafayettes

Definitions of Lafayette
  1. noun
    a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River
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    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
  2. noun
    a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians
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    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
  3. noun
    French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
    synonyms: La Fayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
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    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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