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Pontchartrain

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Pont·char·train  (pnchr-trn), Lake
A lake of southeast Louisiana north of New Orleans. A causeway links New Orleans with the region north of the lake.
Pontchartrain [ˈpɒntʃəˌtreɪn]
n
(Placename) Lake. a shallow lagoon in SE Louisiana, linked with the Gulf of Mexico by a narrow channel, the Rigolets: resort and fishing centre. Area: 1620 sq. km (625 sq. miles)


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The married couple were enjoying their honeymoon, and entertaining a brilliant circle of friends in their splendid villa, near Lake Pontchartrain, when, one day, a letter was brought to him in that well-remembered writing.
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