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FRANCOISE D'AUBIGNE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
Synonyms:
Francoise d'Aubigne; Madame de Maintenon; Maintenon; Marquise de Maintenon
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Instance hypernyms:
consort (the husband or wife of a reigning monarch)
marchioness; marquise (a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess)