Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: champlain
IPA transcription: [ʃæmpl'eɪn]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Lake_Champlain, Champlain
    Meaning: a lake in northeastern New York, northwestern Vermont and southern Quebec; site of many battles in the French and Indian War and in the American Revolution and in the War of 1812
  • Synonyms: Champlain, Samuel_de_Champlain
    Meaning: French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
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