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Madame de Maintenon   Listen
Madame de Maintenon

noun
1.
French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719).  Synonyms: Francoise d'Aubigne, Maintenon, Marquise de Maintenon.






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... plotting and counterplotting, the rivalries and jealousies which followed, we must pass. It must suffice to record that the King's consent was at last won by the Orleans faction; Madame de Maintenon was persuaded to smile on the alliance; and, one July day, the nuptials of the Duc de Berry and the Orleans Princess were celebrated in the presence of the Royal family and the Court. A regal supper followed; and, the last toast drunk, the young ...
— Love affairs of the Courts of Europe • Thornton Hall



Words linked to "Madame de Maintenon" :   Maintenon, consort, marquise, marchioness



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