Lafayette

//ˌlæfiːˈɛt// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The dollarfish.
  2. 2
    A fish, the goody or spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), of the southern coast of the United States.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), a French aristocrat who is considered a national hero in both France and the United States for his participation in the French and American revolutions. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A surname from French. Alternative form of Lafayette. countable
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A city in Contra Costa County, California. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename; A city, the county seat of Chambers County, Alabama, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A city and home rule municipality of Boulder County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename; A city, the county seat of Walker County, Georgia, United States. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A city, the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename; A home rule city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A large city, the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename; A town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A small city in Nicollet County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A village in Allen County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A census-designated place in Madison County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A city in Yamhill County, Oregon. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A city, the county seat of Macon County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A town in Walworth County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lafayette Township. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A surname from French. countable
  17. 22
    A male given name transferred from the surname, originally in honor of the Marquis. US, countable

Synonyms

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marie joseph paul yves roch gilbert du motier

Example

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"The Marquis de Lafayette first came to the United States from France at the age of 19 to help the Americans in their fight for independence."

Etymology

French surname from Occitan, "the little beech tree".

Related phrases

Lafayette CountyLafayette Parishchambers countychristian countycounty seatlafayette parishmacon countynew yorkonondaga countyparish seattippecanoe countyunited states

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