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CHARLES L'ENFANT
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• CHARLES L'ENFANT (noun)
The noun CHARLES L'ENFANT has 1 sense:
1. United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825)
Familiarity information: CHARLES L'ENFANT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Charles L'Enfant; L'Enfant; Pierre Charles L'Enfant
Instance hypernyms:
architect; designer (someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings))
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