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FRANCOISE-ATHENAIS DE ROCHECHOUART
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
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Instance hypernyms:
marchioness; marquise (a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess)