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MARQUISE DE POMPADOUR
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
Synonyms:
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson; Marquise de Pompadour; Pompadour
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Instance hypernyms:
marchioness; marquise (a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess)