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Nic·o·let (nĭk'ə-lāʹ, nē-kô-lĕʹ), Jean. 1598-1642.
French explorer who was the first European to reach the Great Lakes region (1634).
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Nicolet, Jean — born 1598, Cherbourg, France died Nov. 1, 1642, Sillery, Que., Can. French explorer in North America. In 1618 he traveled to New France, where he lived with Indian tribes. He learned several Indian languages and became the interpreter for the… … Universalium
Nicolet, Jean — (1598 1642) Born at Cherbourg, Normandy. Came to Canada, 1618, and the same year sent to the Algonquians of Allumette Island, on the Ottawa, to learn their language. Remained with the tribe two years; and afterwards spent eight or nine years… … The makers of Canada
Nicolet, Jean — (1598, Cherburgo, Francia–1 nov. 1642, Sillery, Quebec., Canadá). Explorador francés de América del Norte. En 1618 viajó a Nueva Francia, donde convivió con tribus indias. Aprendió varias lenguas indígenas y llegó a ser intérprete en la colonia… … Enciclopedia Universal
Jean Nicolet — Jean Nicolet, ataviado con su túnica de damasco y sus dos pistolas, en un cuadro del siglo XIX obra de 1910 de Franz Rohrbeck (1852 1919). Jean Nicolet (Nicollet) de Belleborne (Hainneville o Cherburgo, Coutances, Normandía, ca. 1598 ahogado en… … Wikipedia Español
Jean Nicolet — (Nicollet) de Belleborne (1598 November 1, 1642) was a French coureur de bois noted for exploring Green Bay in early modern North America.Life and explorationBorn around 1598 in Cherbourg, Normandy, France, son of Thomas Nicollet (spelled with… … Wikipedia
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Jean — Fr. /zhahonn/ for 1, 2; /jeen/ for 3, n. 1. born 1921, Grand Duke of Luxembourg since 1964. 2. a male given name, form of John. 3. a female given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Jean François Gravelet Jean Boulogne Jean Baptiste Poquelin… … Universalium
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