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JACQUES MARQUETTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)
Synonyms:
Jacques Marquette; Marquette; Pere Jacques Marquette
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Instance hypernyms:
missionary; missioner (someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country)