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DIANE DE POITIERS
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• DIANE DE POITIERS (noun)
The noun DIANE DE POITIERS has 1 sense:
1. French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566)
Familiarity information: DIANE DE POITIERS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Diane de Poitiers; Duchesse de Valentinois
Instance hypernyms:
female aristocrat (a woman who is an aristocrat)
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