Lafayette Lafayette /ˌlɑːfeɪˈɛt/

noun

1. A university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River  ( Lafayette )
   a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River
    Lafayette is proud of its rich history and French heritage.
   Lafayette is proud of its rich history and French heritage.
   
   
2. A town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians  ( Lafayette )
   a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians
    Lafayette's Cajun and Creole culture makes it a unique destination.
   Lafayette's Cajun and Creole culture makes it a unique destination.
   
   
3. French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)  ( La Fayette , Lafayette , Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier , Marquis de Lafayette )
   French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
   

 fracture fracture /ˈfrækʃɝ/

noun

1. The act of cracking something  ( crack , fracture , cracking )
   the act of cracking something
   
2. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other  ( fault , faulting , fracture , break , geological fault , shift )
   (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
    They built it right over a geological fault
   they built it right over a geological fault
    He studied the faulting of the earth's crust
   he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
   
3. Breaking of hard tissue such as bone  ( break , fracture )
   breaking of hard tissue such as bone
    It was a nasty fracture
   it was a nasty fracture
    The break seems to have been caused by a fall
   the break seems to have been caused by a fall
   
   

verb

1. () Violate or abuse  ( fracture )
   violate or abuse
    This writer really fractures the language
   This writer really fractures the language
   
2. Fracture a bone of  ( break , fracture )
   fracture a bone of
    I broke my foot while playing hockey
   I broke my foot while playing hockey
   
3. Break (a bone)  ( fracture )
   break (a bone)
    She broke her clavicle
   She broke her clavicle
   
4. Become fractured  ( fracture )
   become fractured
    The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe
   The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe
   
5. Break into pieces  ( fracture )
   break into pieces
    The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle
   The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle
   
6. Interrupt, break, or destroy  ( fracture )
   interrupt, break, or destroy
    Fracture the balance of power
   fracture the balance of power
   

 prayer beads prayer beads /ˈpreɪər biːdz/

noun

1. A string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)  ( prayer beads , rosary )
   a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
   
   

 Atlantic manta Atlantic manta /ætˈlæntɪk ˈmæntə/

noun

1. Largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic  ( Atlantic manta , Manta birostris )
   largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic