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JACQUES CARTIER
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• JACQUES CARTIER (noun)
The noun JACQUES CARTIER has 1 sense:
1. French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
Familiarity information: JACQUES CARTIER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Cartier; Jacques Cartier
Instance hypernyms:
navigator (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)
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