Iberville, d'

[ dee-ber-veel ]

/ di bɛrˈvil /

Pierre le Moyne

[pyer luh mwan] /pyɛr lə ˈmwan/, Sieur,1661–1706, French naval officer, born in Canada: founder of the first French settlement in Louisiana, 1699.

Example sentences from the Web for iberville

Iberville's hand was large, compact, and supple; Gering's small and firm.

The Trail of the Sword, Complete |Gilbert Parker
Iberville turned to him, but they did not speak at first—the priest knew his friend well.

The Trail of the Sword, Complete |Gilbert Parker
So certain was Iberville, that he immediately raised anchor and started to join the newcomers.

The Great Company |Beckles Willson
"We have no Indians, we are all French," answered Iberville quietly, and sent the messenger away.

The Trail of the Sword, Complete |Gilbert Parker

In 1696, with a party of Indians, assisted Iberville in the capture of Pemaquid.

The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History |Various

Iberville

/ (French ibɛrvil) /

Pierre le Moyne (pjɛr lə mwan), Sieur d'. 1661–1706, French-Canadian explorer, who founded (1700) the first French colony in Louisiana