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DUCHESSE DE VALENTINOIS
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• DUCHESSE DE VALENTINOIS (noun)
The noun DUCHESSE DE VALENTINOIS 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: DUCHESSE DE VALENTINOIS used as a noun is very rare.
• DUCHESSE DE VALENTINOIS (noun)
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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