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MARQUISE DE MONTESPAN

• 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

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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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