Duquesne
[doo-keyn, dyoo-; for 1 also French dy-ken]
- A·bra·ham [a-bra-am] /a braˈam/, 1610–88, French naval commander.
- a city in SW Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela River.
- Fort. Fort Duquesne.
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DuQuesne glanced over the documents and thrust them into his pocket.
The Skylark of SpaceEdward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby
I'll take my men off DuQuesne, now that we've linked him up with Steel.
The Skylark of SpaceEdward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby
"I have nothing to say about her, she's not mine," responded DuQuesne with a shrug.
The Skylark of SpaceEdward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby
"We've got to hand it to them," responded DuQuesne, admiringly.
The Skylark of SpaceEdward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby
But half of me, you see, is Duquesne, and the Duquesnes were generous providers.
The Wall BetweenSara Ware Bassett