l'enfant

1. 1.

   United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825)

   SynonymsCharles L'EnfantPierre Charles L'Enfant

   Broaderarchitect

Questions about l'enfant

What does l'enfant mean?

l'enfant means "United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825)".

How many syllables are in l'enfant?

l'enfant has 2 syllables: l'en-fant. The stress falls on "l'en". In IPA it is /ˈlɛnˌfɑnt/.

What is another word for l'enfant?

Close synonyms include Charles L'Enfant, Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.