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    LAFFITE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)play

    Synonyms:

    Jean Laffite; Jean Lafitte; Laffite; Lafitte

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    buccaneer; pirate; sea robber; sea rover (someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation)

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