Laval

American  

[luh-val, la-val] / ləˈvæl, laˈval /

noun

1. Pierre 1883–1945, French lawyer and politician: premier 1931–32, 1935–36; premier of the Vichy government 1942–44; executed for treason 1945.

2. a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, NW of Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.

3. a city in and the capital of Mayenne, in W France.

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Laval ¹ British  

/ ləˈvæl /

noun

1. a city in SE Canada, in Quebec: a NW suburb of Montreal. Pop: 343 005 (2001)

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Laval ² British  

/ laval /

noun

1. Pierre (pjɛr). 1883–1945, French statesman. He was premier of France (1931–32; 1935–36) and premier of the Vichy government (1942–44). He was executed for collaboration with Germany

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Example Sentences

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Laval

“I call it a Bugs Bunny changeup,” said Smoke Laval, Baker’s former college coach at North Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

At first glance, "that's frightening," said Richard Ouellet, a professor of international economic law at Quebec's Laval University.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Guirassy, then a France Under-19s international, made his first-team breakthrough at Laval and scored six goals in 29 games in the 2014-15 Ligue 2 campaign.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025

M.Sc., professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the Université Laval in Québec City, Canada.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024

When the intricate De Laval nozzle was ready, Mr. Caton proudly displayed his work.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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