Slidell

[ slahy-del ]

/ slaɪˈdɛl /

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noun

a town in SE Louisiana.

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How to use Slidell in a sentence

The Rebel congressmen looked upon Slidell's scheme with distrust, but the bill was eventually passed in secret session.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
I get these facts from a friend of the family, who has a set of silver spoons engraved with the name of Slidell.
The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 1|Robert H. Newell
Since that time, Slidell has been a married man, and was much respected until he got into the Senate.
The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 1|Robert H. Newell
The necessary surrender of Mason and Slidell to England was exceedingly unpalatable.
A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln|John G. Nicolay

Slidell left the Emperor's presence confident that things would happen.
The Day of the Confederacy|Nathaniel W. Stephenson