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Lake Borgne

/leɪk bɔːrn/

Lake Borgne proper noun: a lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico, and formerly a true lake, in southeastern Louisiana.

lake borgne: a lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico, and formerly a true lake, in southeastern Louisiana
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Proper noun

Lake Borgne

  1. A lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico, and formerly a true lake, in southeastern Louisiana.

Origin of Lake Borgne

Derived from French lac Borgne (“One-Eyed Lake”), probably because it was not entirely surrounded by land, its eastern end having a wide opening to the Gulf of Mexico. French borgne could have also signified "dingy", as the water may have appeared when compared to that of the clearer Mississippi Sound.

Questions about Lake Borgne

What does Lake Borgne mean?
Lake Borgne means a lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico, and formerly a true lake, in southeastern Louisiana.
What part of speech is Lake Borgne?
Lake Borgne is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lake Borgne?
Lake Borgne is pronounced /leɪk bɔːrn/.

Words near Lake Borgne in the dictionary

  1. Lake Bathurst
  2. Lake Biwa
  3. Lake Boga
  4. Lake Bolac
  5. Lake Bordeaux B
  6. Lake Borgne
  7. Lake Brewster
  8. Lake Buena Vista
  9. Lake Bunga
  10. Lake Burrendong
  11. Lake Butler

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