la fayette

(noun) French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834). Synonyms: Lafayette, La Fayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.

(noun) a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians. Synonyms: Lafayette.

(noun) a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River. Synonyms: Lafayette.