1. French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635) • Syn: Samuel de Champlain • Instance Hypernyms: explorer, adventurer 2. a lake in northeastern New York, northwestern Vermont and southern Quebec; site of many battles in the French and Indian War and in the American Revolution and in the War of 1812 • Syn: Lake Champlain • Instance Hypernyms: lake • Part Holonyms: New York, New York State, Empire State, NY, Vermont, Green Mountain State, VT, Quebec
