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L'Enfant

[ lahn-fahn ]

noun

  1. Pierre Charles [pye, r, sh, a, r, l], 1754–1825, U.S. engineer, architect, and soldier; born in France: designer of Washington, D.C.


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L'Enfant applied his ability to the task with enthusiasm; the approbation of 'his General' gave him supreme satisfaction.

L'Enfant himself was an artist and it was his artistic temperament which caused him trouble.

For many years tradition had said it was there that Major L'Enfant had his headquarters while he was mapping the new capital city.

Une seule chose l'embarrasse—l'enfant sera-t-il un Bonaparte, un Voltaire, ou un Newton?

L'enfant: Les deux oreilles de l'ne signifient les deux grands saints, patrons de notre ville.

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