French Louisiana

English

Etymology

French +‎ Louisiana (from French Louisiane).

Proper noun

French Louisiana

(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.

Translations

French colony

Dutch: Frans Louisiana

French: Louisiane française

References

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
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