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Du•quesne



Pronunciation: (dOO-kān', dyOO-; for 1 also Fr. dy-ken'), [key]
n.
1. A•bra•ham Pronunciation: (a-bra-am'), [key] 1610–88, French naval commander.
2. a city in SW Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela River. 10,094.
3. Fort. See Fort Duquesne.

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