noun l'enfant ˈPierre Charles (ˈpjɛʀ ʃaʀl) ; pyer shȧrlˈ) 1754-1825; Fr. engineer & architect who served in the Am. Revolutionary army & drew up plans for Washington, D.C. 1
noun l'enfant Pierre Charles [pyer sharl] /pyɛr ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1754–1825, U.S. engineer, architect, and soldier; born in France: designer of Washington, D.C. 0