La Pérouse

[ la pey-rooz ]

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noun

Jean Fran·çois de Ga·laup [zhah, n, f, r, ah, n, -, swa, d, uh, g, a, -, loh], 1741–88, French naval officer and explorer.

That he had heard something of La Pérouse's voyage, and had some ground for suspicion is shown by Hamilton.

D'Entrecasteaux, when in search of La Pérouse in 1793, also passed within sight of the castaways.

La Pérouse coasted along its southern shore on December 17th, 1789.

La Pérouse had started on that voyage from which he was destined never to return.

But, your grace, M. de la Pérouse is with the king, discussing geography and cosmography; he will not get away too early.

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