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MARQUISE DE MONTESPAN
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• MARQUISE DE MONTESPAN (noun)
The noun MARQUISE DE MONTESPAN has 1 sense:
1. French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
Familiarity information: MARQUISE DE MONTESPAN used as a noun is very rare.
• MARQUISE DE MONTESPAN (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart; Marquise de Montespan; Montespan
Instance hypernyms:
marchioness; marquise (a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess)
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