Cartier
Sir George É·tienne [sir zhawrzhey-tyen], /ˌsɪr ˈʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/, 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
Jacques [zhahk], /ʒɑk/, 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer of Canada: discovered the St. Lawrence River.
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How to use Cartier in a sentence
Jacques Cartier claims notice, for he is at once the discoverer and the first historian of Montreal.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime | William Henry AthertonThe portrait of Jacques Cartier on the 1c is precisely like that which appears on Canada's first 10d stamp.
The Stamps of Canada | Bertram PooleJacques Cartier was a brave and experienced sea captain from St. Malo.
From thence to Jacques Cartier, it is an easy and gradually rising ascent.
A Dialogue in Hades | James Johnstone, chevalier de JohnstoneChamplain's conjectures about the place where Jacques Cartier wintered, are certainly correct.
The Makers of Canada: Champlain | N. E. Dionne
British Dictionary definitions for Cartier
/ (French kartje) /
Jacques (ʒɑk). 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer in Canada, who discovered the St Lawrence River (1535)
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