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Lahontan.

A commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, France

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, France

  2. Louis-Armand de Lom d’Arce, Baron of Lahontan (1666–1716), a French explorer known for his accounts of New France, especially Nouveaux Voyages dans l’Amerique septentrionale (New Travels in North America).

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French Lahontan, from Middle French la Hontan.

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