Hennepin

[ hen-uh-pin; French en-pan ]

/ ˈhɛn ə pɪn; French ɛnˈpɛ̃ /

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Louis

[lwee], /lwi/, 1640?–1701?, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary and explorer in America.

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Words nearby Hennepin

Henle's sheath, Henle's tubule, Henley, Henley-on-Thames, henna, Hennepin, hennery, hen night, hennin, Henoch, Henoch-Schönlein purpura

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Hennepin County (Minneapolis) Attorney Mike Freeman rebutted their charges this week.
Michael Tomasky on How the GOP Plans to Block the Black Vote|Michael Tomasky|August 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
However, through the wise mediation of Father Hennepin, the quarrel was arranged, and a good understanding restored.
The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2)|George Warburton
The height of the fall, according to Hennepin, was more than 600 feet.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
At this, Hennepin, out of respect for his cloth, thought it befitting that he should retire also.
La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West|Francis Parkman

Father Hennepin then fell upon his knees and prayed to St. Anthony that he would come to his relief.
The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago|John S. C. Abbott
They are described in the narratives of Hennepin and other early writers.
The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History|Various

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