Lake Borgne

/leɪk bɔːrn/

proper noun

A lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico, and formerly a true lake, in southeastern Louisiana.

OriginFrench lac Borgne →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico, and formerly a true lake, in southeastern Louisiana.

Origin

  1. Frenchlac Borgne“One-Eyed Lake”
  2. EnglishLake Borgne

Derived from French lac Borgne (“One-Eyed Lake”), probably because it was not entirely surrounded by land, its eastern end having a wide opening to the Gulf of Mexico. French borgne could have also signified "dingy", as the water may have appeared when compared to that of the clearer Mississippi Sound.

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Translations

French lac Borgne
  • lac Borgnethe lake
Spanish Lago Borgne
  • Lago Borgnethe lake
Cite this entry
APA

Lake Borgne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Borgne

MLA

“Lake Borgne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Borgne. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lake Borgne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Borgne.

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