Toussaint L'Ouverture

American  

[too-san loo-ver-tyr] / tuˈsɛ̃ lu vɛrˈtür /

noun

1. François Dominique 1743–1803, Haitian patriot and leader of the Haitian Revolution slave rebellion.

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Toussaint L'Ouverture British  

/ tusɛ̃ luvɛrtyr /

noun

1. Pierre Dominique (pjɛr dɔminik). ?1743–1803, Haitian revolutionary leader. He was made governor of the island by the French Revolutionary government (1794) and expelled the Spanish and British but when Napoleon I proclaimed the re-establishment of slavery he was arrested. He died in prison in France

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Example Sentences

Yellow fever, he said, gave local armies—such as the one Toussaint L’Ouverture commanded over for Haiti’s liberation—a crucial edge over invaders with immune systems that were new to the virus.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 27, 2023

When we think about Haiti, we think about this impoverished place, this place where there’s always turmoil, but it had a revolution led by one of the most remarkable leaders in Toussaint L’Ouverture.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2022

The Lawrence screen-prints, from a series on the life of Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L’Ouverture, are hard-edged.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022

The main leader of the Haitain Revolution was an ex-slave named Toussaint L’Ouverture.

From Time • Mar. 2, 2016

I feel attacked because I wrote down everything I knew about the Haitian revolutionary hero Toussaint L’Ouverture and why he is important to me.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi