"Bois Caïman" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From French Bois Caïman (“Alligator Forest”); compare Haitian Creole Bwa Kayiman. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Bois Caïman||Alligator Forest}} French Bois Caïman (“Alligator Forest”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bois Caïman
  1. A place in northern Haiti near Le Cap, site of a vodou ceremony in which the first major slave insurrection of the Haitian Revolution was planned on August 14, 1791.
    Sense id: en-Bois_Caïman-en-name-5NG-ylJH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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