Pierre Charles L'Enfant
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- proper noun
- /pɪˈɛr ʃɑrl lɑ̃ˈfɑ̃/
- The city of Washington, D.C. was designed by Pierre Charles L'Enfant.
Examples
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Many historians credit Pierre Charles L'Enfant with creating one of the first planned cities in America.
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Pierre Charles L'Enfant was born in France.
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Pierre Charles L'Enfant designed the master plan for the city of Washington, D.C.
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The vision of Pierre Charles L'Enfant shaped the layout of the U.S. capital.
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Pierre Charles L'Enfant designed the master plan for the city of Washington, D.C.
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Many historians credit Pierre Charles L'Enfant with creating one of the first planned cities in America.
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The vision of Pierre Charles L'Enfant shaped the layout of the U.S. capital.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pierre + Charles + L'Enfant
This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the lexical constituents (French given names and the surname L'Enfant) does not convey his role as an architect or that he designed Washington, D.C. The meaning is an arbitrary biographical identity rather than a compositional phrase, so it cannot be derived from the parts by a B1 learner.
Etymology
Pierre Charles L'Enfant was a French-born architect and engineer who drew the first plan for Washington, D.C., arranging wide streets and open squares that meet like rays from a star. That's why his name is linked to the city's original design.