Champlain
champ·lain
noun
1.
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
2.
a lake in northeastern New York, northwestern Vermont and southern Quebec; site of many battles in the French and Indian War and in the American Revolution and in the War of 1812
Origin
Borrowed from French Champlain.
Phrases
- Champlain Sea
- Champlain Valley
- Lake Champlain
Related words
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