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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- French explorer in North America who, having descended the Mississippi River to its mouth, named the entire drainage basin “Louisiana,” claiming it for France (1682).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)
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Examples
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Once she reaches the depths of rural south Texas, a small town called La Salle, the visions intensify until she is barely able to distinguish between reality and hallucination, leading her to a strange friendship with a man she soon realizes to be the widowed husband of the dead woman.
The Return (2006) 2010
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Buick may find itself gone at some point, melded into Cadillac (in the 1920s and '30s, Caddy offered a less expensive model called La Salle).
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"Hŭ-ŭk! hŭ-ŭk!" called La Salle, slowly and more softly.
Adrift in the Ice-Fields Charles W. Hall
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Robert Cavelier, more generally known as La Salle, at the first was connected with the Jesuits, but left the Society of Jesus and, at the youthful age of twenty-three, came to Canada to seek his fortune.
French Pathfinders in North America William Henry Johnson
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It would be just as reasonable to call La Salle a liar because there are discrepancies in the dates of his exploits, as to call Radisson a liar for the slips in his dates.
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Going to La Salle, which is in the West Oak Lane-Logan-Olney area gives you a glimpse into its yesteryear state.
The Clog 2010
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Going to La Salle, which is in the West Oak Lane-Logan-Olney area gives you a glimpse into its yesteryear state.
The Clog 2009
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A few days later I received some flowers and a note inviting me to come to Patrick’s estate, called La Salle, in Burgundy, for his annual August polo tournament.
One From The Hart Stefanie Powers 2010
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The Owls will be facing some teams they have already defeated such as La Salle, Fordham and Charlotte.
The Temple News 2008
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Poorly ranked counties, such as La Salle and Livingston, had multiple challenges to overcome including: two - and three-fold higher rates of premature death, often from preventable conditions; high smoking rates that lead to cancer; heart disease; bronchitis and emphysema; high rates of obesity, which can put people at risk for diabetes; disability and heart disease; high unemployment and poverty rates and high numbers of liquor stores and fast-food outlets but few places to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.
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