SINCE 1828
Lafayette
biographical name
La·fa·yette
| \ ˌlä-fē-ˈet
, ˌla-\
, ˌla-\
Definition of Lafayette
(Entry 1 of 2)
Marquis de 1757–1834 Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier French general and statesman
Lafayette
geographical name
La·fay·ette
| \ ˌla-fē-ˈet
, ˌlä-\
, ˌlä-\
Definition of Lafayette (Entry 2 of 2)
1
city in western California east of Berkeley population 23,893
2
city in north central Colorado north-northwest of Denver population 24,453
3
city on the Wabash River in west central Indiana population 67,140
4
city in southern Louisiana population 120,623
Note: Before World War II, the people of Lafayette were predominately Francophones.
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