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LATROBE
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• LATROBE (noun)
The noun LATROBE has 1 sense:
1. United States architect (born in England) whose works include the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court; considered the first professional architect in the United States (1764-1820)
Familiarity information: LATROBE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States architect (born in England) whose works include the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court; considered the first professional architect in the United States (1764-1820)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Benjamin Henry Latrobe; Latrobe
Instance hypernyms:
architect; designer (someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings))
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"The cure for fate is patience." (Arabic proverb)
"Every little pot has a fitting lid." (Dutch proverb)