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La Salle

American  
[luh sal, la sal] / lə ˈsæl, la ˈsal /

noun

  1. (René) Robert Cavelier Sieur de, 1643–87, French explorer of North America.

  2. a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.

  3. a city in N Illinois.


La Salle 1 British  
/ lə ˈsæl /

noun

  1. a city in SE Canada, in Quebec: a S suburb of Montreal. Pop (with Émard): 100 327 (2006)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

La Salle 2 British  
/ la sal /

noun

  1. Sieur Robert Cavelier de (rɔbɛr kavəlje də). 1643–87, French explorer and fur trader in North America; founder of Louisiana (1682)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The latest detections included a calf in La Salle County, Texas, a goat in Gillespie County, Texas, and a dog in Lea County, New Mexico, following two earlier cases in Zavala County, Texas.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

Basketball and volleyball are popular sports in the Philippines, and RJ Francisco, an All-City player at Granada Hills High, is headed to play college volleyball in the Philippines for successful De La Salle University.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

It was the third consecutive shutout by De La Salle pitchers.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 2, 2026

Matthias 67, De La Salle 64: In double overtime, the Warriors prevailed.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2025

He enrolled in a couple of education courses at Temple University the summer after his graduation, having taken none at La Salle, and was granted an “emergency teaching certificate.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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