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L'Hospital

American  
[law-pee-tal, loh-pi-tal] / lɔ piˈtal, ˌloʊ pɪˈtæl /
Or L'Hôpital

noun

  1. Guillaume François Antoine de 1661–1704, French mathematician.


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L'Hospital, homme de grand estime, luy succeda, quoyqu'il eust esté des conjurez pour le faict d'Amboise.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 by Baird, Henry Martyn

"Would you prevent these poor people, whom the king has permitted to live with freedom of conscience in the exercise of their religion, from receiving any consolation at all?" asked L'Hospital.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

Its importance is so great, as reflecting the views of a mind so impartial and liberal as that of Chancellor L'Hospital, that I make no apology for the prominence I have given to it.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

A few hours afterwards, L'Hospital was informed that the king and the queen-mother were sending other horsemen to protect him.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 by Black, Robert

There has been great confusion respecting this altercation between Lorraine and L'Hospital.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

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