French Louisiana

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

French +‎ Louisiana (from French Louisiane).

Proper noun[edit]

French Louisiana

  1. (historical) The French vast colony of Louisiana in North America, part of New France, sold to the United States as the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

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References[edit]

  • Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
  • Westermann Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte, Braunschweig (Brunswick), 1956 (George Westermann Verlag) - German language atlas of world history
  • WorldStatesmen