WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Fort′ Duquesne′, 
  1. American Historya French fort that stood on the site of Pittsburgh, Pa.: captured in 1758 by the British in the French and Indian War.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Du•quesne  (do̅o̅ kān′, dyo̅o̅-; for 1 also Fr. dy ken′),USA pronunciation n. 
    A•bra•ham  (a bra am′),USA pronunciation 1610–88, French naval commander.
  1. Place Namesa city in SW Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela River. 10,094.
  2. American History Fort. See Fort Duquesne. 

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