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MAINTENON

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MAINTENON (noun)
  The noun MAINTENON has 1 sense:

1. French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)

  Familiarity information: MAINTENON used as a noun is very rare.


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MAINTENON (noun)


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Meaning:

French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Francoise d'Aubigne; Madame de Maintenon; Maintenon; Marquise de Maintenon

Instance hypernyms:

consort (the husband or wife of a reigning monarch)

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


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