Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

lafitte

 - 2 dictionary results

La⋅fitte

[lah-feet]
–noun
Jean [zhahn] , c1780–c1825, French privateer in the Americas.
Also, Laf⋅fite.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To lafitte
Laf·fite or La·fitte   (lə-fēt', lä-)   
French pirate leader who aided U.S. troops in the War of 1812 in return for an official pardon for his crimes.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see lafitte on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: