RENE-ROBERT CAVELIER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)

Synonyms:

LaSalle; Rene-Robert Cavelier; Sieur de LaSalle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))

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