MONTESPAN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)

Synonyms:

Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart; Marquise de Montespan; Montespan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

marchioness; marquise (a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess)

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