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Lake Borgne
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English
thumb|right|Map of the en Île d'Orléans, with Lake Borgne near top center.
Etymology
Derived from en fr lac Borgne One-Eyed Lake, probably because it was not entirely surrounded by land, its eastern end having a wide opening to the en Gulf of Mexico. fr borgne could have also signified "en dingy", as the water may have appeared when compared to that of the clearer en Mississippi Sound.J. A. Reynolds, Louisiana Placenames of Romance Origin, (1942), LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses, 7852, p. 67–8
Pronunciation
en /leɪk bɔːrn/
Proper noun
en A <<lagoon>> of the en Gulf of Mexico, and formerly a true lake, in southeastern <<s/Louisiana>>.
Translations
the lake
French: fr lac Borgne m
Spanish: es Lago Borgne m
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