Champlain

[ sham-pleyn; for 1 also French shahn-plan ]

/ ʃæmˈpleɪn; for 1 also French ʃɑ̃ˈplɛ̃ /

noun

Sa·mu·el de

[sam-yoo-uh l duh; French sa-my-el duh] /ˈsæm yu əl də; French sa müˈɛl də/, 1567–1635, French explorer in the Americas: founder of Quebec; first colonial governor 1633–35.

Lake, a lake between New York and Vermont. 125 miles (200 km) long; about 600 sq. mi. (1550 sq. km).

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Examples from the Web for champlain

The gun-boats just above are the Princeton, the Champlain, the Still Water and the Erie.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As fruits of a crowded and exciting summer Champlain could point to a group of three two-storeyed buildings.
The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain|Charles W. Colby
It was left for Champlain entering upon the lake, on the feast of SS.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton
During the first weeks after his installation, Champlain made an investigation of the vicinity.
The Makers of Canada: Champlain|N. E. Dionne

The conquerors had three killed and about fifty wounded, among whom was Champlain himself.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20|Various
When Montmorency instituted the investigation of 1620, it was Champlain's report which determined the issue.
The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain|Charles W. Colby

British Dictionary definitions for champlain (1 of 2)

Champlain¹

/ (ʃæmˈpleɪn) /

noun

Lake Champlain a lake in the northeastern US, between the Green Mountains and the Adirondack Mountains: linked by the Champlain Canal to the Hudson River and by the Richelieu River to the St Lawrence; a major communications route in colonial times

British Dictionary definitions for champlain (2 of 2)

Champlain²

/ (ʃæmˈpleɪn, French ʃɑ̃plɛ̃) /

noun

Samuel de (samyɛl də). ?1567–1635, French explorer; founder of Quebec (1608) and governor of New France (1633–35)

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