Jolliet
or Jo·li·et
Lou·is [loo-ee; French lwee], /ˈlu i; French lwi/, 1645–1700, French-Canadian explorer, born in Quebec.
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How to use Jolliet in a sentence
Jolliet, it will be remembered, had explored the Great River south of the Wisconsin.
Canada: the Empire of the North | Agnes C. LautMarquette and Jolliet held the boats together while they consulted.
Heroes of the Middle West | Mary Hartwell CatherwoodLittle attention had been paid to the discoveries of Marquette and Jolliet.
Heroes of the Middle West | Mary Hartwell CatherwoodDe Vincennes, for whom it was named, was a nephew of Louis Jolliet.
Heroes of the Middle West | Mary Hartwell CatherwoodFlagg errs in saying that Jolliet published an account of his adventures.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Jolliet
/ (French ʒɔljɛ) /
Louis. 1645–1700, French-Canadian explorer, with Jaques Marquette, of the Mississippi river
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