LAFAYETTE

Lafayette

(noun) a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River

Lafayette

(noun) a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians

Lafayette, La Fayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette

(noun) French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


La`fa`yette", n. (Zoöl.) (a) The dollar fish. (b) A market fish, the goody, or spot (Liostomus xanthurus), of the southern coast of the United States.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 January 2025

BEAR

(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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