TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE

Meaning of TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE in English

Tous ‧ saint l'Ou ‧ ver ‧ ture /ˌtuːsæn luːveəˈtjʊəʳ $ tuːˌsæn luːvər-/ BrE AmE

(1746–1803) a former ↑ slave who became a leader of the people in Haiti, in opposition to French rule there. He died in a French prison.

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TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE — Fr. /tooh saonn" looh verdd tyuurdd"/ , ( Francis Dominique Toussaint ) 1743-1803, Haitian military and political leader.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOUSSAINT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Toussaint Louverture François Dominique Toussaint Valéry Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules
Английский словарь Британика
L — I. ˈel noun ( plural l's or ls ) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 12th letter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
L — (a.) Having the general shape of the (capital) letter L; as, an L beam, or L-beam.
Английский словарь Webster
L — /el/ , n. , pl. L's or Ls . Informal. an elevated railroad. /el/ , n. , pl. L's or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
L — I. ˈel noun ( plural l's or ls ˈelz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
L — add. ·noun an elevated road; as, to ride on the l. 2. l ·- as a numeral, l stands for …
Webster English vocab
L — ■ abbreviation 1》 left. 2》 (in horse racing) length(s). 3》 ( l. ) line. 4》 Chemistry liquid. 5》 litre(s). 6》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
L — L 1 (also l ) ■ noun ( plural Ls or L's ) 1》 the twelfth letter of the alphabet. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
L- — [l-] prefix [ISV, fr. lev-] 1: levorotatory "l-tartaric acid" 2: having a similar configuration at a selected carbon atom to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
L — [l] abbreviation lady, lake, lambert, land, large, late, left, [L libra] pound; line, liquid, lira, lire, liter, little, low L …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
L — L, l BrE AmE el (= ell) ▷ Ls, l's, L's elz —Communications code name: Lima ˈliːm ə ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
L — / el; NAmE / noun , abbreviation , symbol ■ noun (also l ) [ C , U ] ( …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
L — I. L 1 BrE AmE , l /el/ ( plural L’s , l’s ) noun 1 . [uncountable and countable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
L — n. (also l) (pl. Ls or L's) 1 the twelfth letter of the alphabet. 2 (as a Roman numeral) 50. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
L — n. (also l) (pl. Ls or L's) 1 the twelfth letter of the alphabet. 2 (as a Roman numeral) 50. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
L — 1. n. (also l) (pl. Ls or L's) 1. the twelfth letter of the alphabet. 2 (as a Roman numeral) …
Oxford English vocab
L — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All organically grown, of course -- and all found at farmers markets throughout the L …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TOUSSAINT — Toussaint Louverture François Dominique Toussaint Valéry Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
L — I сокр. от Liberal член партии либералов, либерал (особ. в Великобритании) II сокр. от libra; лат. фунт (стерлингов) III сокр. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
L — сущ.; мн. Ls, L's 1) двенадцатая буква англ. алфавита 2) что-л., имеющее форму буквы L 3) пристройка к дому, флигель …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
L — n ( pl Ls, l's elz ) 1. 12-я буква английского алфавита 2. (L) пятьдесят ( в системе римских цифр …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
L — n ( pl Ls, l's [elz] ) 1. 12-я буква английского алфавита 2. (L) пятьдесят ( в системе римских цифр …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
L — n ( pl Ls, l's [elz] ) 1. 12-я буква английского алфавита 2. (L) пятьдесят ( в системе римских цифр …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
L — n ( pl Ls, l's elz ) 1. 12-я буква английского алфавита 2. (L) пятьдесят ( в системе римских цифр …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
L — n ( pl Ls, l's elz ) 1. 12-я буква английского алфавита 2. (L) пятьдесят ( в системе римских цифр …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
L — I сокр. от litre ; = L литр, л 1.5 l of water — 1,5 л воды 2 L of …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
L — I el мн. - Ls, L's elz 1) ( двенадцатая буква англ. алфавита; L - прописная, l - строчная ) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
L — I сокр. от litre; - L литр, л 1.5 l of water — 1,5 л воды 2 L of solution — 2 л …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
L — I [ў®] мн. - Ls, L's [ў®Є] 1) (двенадцатая буква англ. алфавита; L - прописная, l - строчная) 2) крыло дома; амер. пристройка …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
L — l el (_pl. Ls, L's elz ) 1> 12-я буква англ. алфавита 2> что-л., имеющее форму буквы L
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
L — [n.] 1) [12-я буква английского алфавита] 2) пятьдесят (в системе римских цифр) 3) в [грам. знач. прил.] (тж. как компонент …
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
L — сущ.; мн. Ls, L's 1) двенадцатая буква англ. алфавита 2) что-л., имеющее форму буквы L 3) пристройка к дому, флигель …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
L — I сокр. от Liberal член партии либералов, либерал (особ. в Великобритании) II сокр. от libra; лат. фунт (стерлингов) III сокр. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
L'OUVERTURE — Fr. /looh verdd tyuurdd"/ , n. See Toussaint L'Ouverture .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOUSSAINT-LOUVERTURE — born c. 1743, , Brda, near Cape Franois, Saint-Domingue died April 7, 1803, Fort-de-Joux, Fr. Louverture also spelled L'Ouverture, original …
Britannica English vocabulary
TOUSSAINT-LOUVERTURE — biographical name circa 1743-1803 originally François-Dominique Toussaint Haitian general & liberator
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VALÉRY, (AMBROISE-) PAUL (-TOUSSAINT-JULES) — born Oct. 30, 1871, Sète, France died July 20, 1945, Paris French poet, essayist, and critic. A student of law, …
Английский словарь Британика
TOUSSAINT-LOUVERTURE — orig. François Dominique Toussaint born с 1743, Bréda, near Cape François, Saint-Domingue died April 7, 1803, Fort-de-Joux, Fr. Leader of …
Английский словарь Британика
TOUSSAINT-LOUVERTURE — biographical name circa 1743-1803 originally François-Dominique Toussaint Haitian general & liberator
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIDEBAR - ALLEN TOUSSAINT — During the 1960s Allen Toussaint took over the mantle of the Crescent City's musical master chef from Dave Bartholomew. Acting …
Britannica English vocabulary
TOUSSAINT-LOUVERTURE — orig. François Dominique Toussaint born 0441; 1743, Bréda, near Cape François, Saint-Domingue died April 7, 1803, Fort-de-Joux, Fr. Leader of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VALÉRY — biographical name (Ambroise-) Paul (-Toussaint-Jules) 1871-1945 French poet & philosopher
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LOUVERTURE — biographical name see: Toussaint-~
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PAUL — I Russian Pavel Petrovich born Oct. 1, 1754, St. Petersburg, Russia died March 23, 1801, St. Petersburg Tsar of Russia …
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LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION — (1804–06) First overland expedition to the U.S. Pacific coast and back, led by William Clark . Initiated by Pres. Thomas …
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JULES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ayer Sir Alfred Jules Bordet Jules Jean Baptiste–Vincent Dubos René Jules Dumont d'Urville Jules …
Английский словарь Британика
JAMES, C(YRIL) L(IONEL) R(OBERT) — born Jan. 4, 1901, Tunapuna, Trin. died May 31, 1989, London, Eng. Trinidadian writer and political activist. As a young …
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HISPANIOLA — Spanish Española Island, central West Indies. The second-largest West Indian island, it lies east of Cuba. It is divided into …
Английский словарь Британика
HAITI — officially Republic of Haiti Country, West Indies . It occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, with the …
Английский словарь Британика
FRANÇOIS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Jean François Gravelet François Marie Arouet Babeuf François Noë l Barras Paul François Jean …
Английский словарь Британика
DESSALINES, JEAN-JACQUES — born с 1758, West Africa died Oct. 17, 1806, Jacmel, Haiti Emperor of Haiti who drove out the French in …
Английский словарь Британика
AMBROISE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Laclos Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Paré Ambroise Valéry Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules
Английский словарь Британика
CLOTURE — I. ˈklōchə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: French clôture, alteration (influenced by such words as fermeture closing, ouverture opening) of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VALÉRY — biographical name (Ambroise-) Paul (-Toussaint-Jules) 1871-1945 French poet & philosopher
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOUVERTURE — — see Toussaint-Louverture
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PETION, ALEXANDRE SABES — born April 2, 1770, Port-au-Prince, Haiti died March 29, 1818, Port-au-Prince Haitian liberator and president remembered by the Haitian people …
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LECLERC, CHARLES (-VICTOR-EMMANUEL) — born , March 17, 1772, Pontoise, Fr. died Nov. 2, 1802, Cap-Franais, Saint-Domingue French general, brother-in-law of Napoleon, who attempted …
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DESSALINES, JEAN-JACQUES — born c. 1758, , West Africa died Oct. 17, 1806, Jacmel, Haiti emperor of Haiti who proclaimed his country's independence …
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DESSALINES, JEAN-JACQUES — born 0441; 1758, West Africa died Oct. 17, 1806, Jacmel, Haiti Emperor of Haiti who drove out the French in …
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