Duquesne

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(do̅o̅ kān′, dyo̅o̅-; for 1 also Fr. dy ken′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Du•quesne  (do̅o̅ kān′, dyo̅o̅-; for 1 also Fr. dy ken′),USA pronunciation n. 
    A•bra•ham  (a bra am′),USA pronunciation 1610–88, French naval commander.
  1. Place Namesa city in SW Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela River. 10,094.
  2. American History Fort. See Fort Duquesne. 

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