Definitions of Marquise de Maintenon
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French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
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synonyms:
Francoise d'Aubigne, Madame de Maintenon, Maintenon
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example of:
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consort
the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
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marchioness, marquise
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
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consort
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