NOUN
- French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)
How To Use Jean Lafitte In A Sentence
- Comic Truth won the Jean Lafitte Stakes at Delta on November 24 for trainer Cole Norman.
- As we approach the successful rebellion from Spain, a new cast of characters come in, including the elegant and refined Jean Lafitte - the gay pirate of New Orleans who time and again eluded Spanish authorities. Gods, Gachupines and Gringos: A People's History of Mexico by Richard Grabman
- In moments like these, I knew that Louisiana was still a magical place, not terribly different than it was when Jim Bowie and his business partner the pirate Jean Lafitte smuggled slaves illegally into the United States and kept them in a barracoon, somewhere close to the very spot I was standing on. The Glass Rainbow