Catherine de Médicis
[ katuh-reen duhmey-dee-sees ]
noun
Caterina de' Medici, 1518–89, queen of Henry II of France (mother of Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III).
- Also Cath·er·ine de' Med·i·ci [kath-rin duh-med-i-chee, mey-di-, dey, kath-er-in], /ˈkæθ rɪn də ˈmɛd ɪ tʃi, ˈmeɪ dɪ-, deɪ, ˈkæθ ər ɪn/, Catherine de Medici.
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Beneath the exterior of an excellent woman she knew, like Catherine de Medicis, how to hate and wait.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheOf this, nothing was preserved but the astronomical tower of Catherine de Medicis, which still remains.
There is ample evidence to prove how much interest was taken by Catherine de Medicis in French portrait-painting.
Chantilly in History and Art | Louise M. RichterAnd she was a woman, a fitting contemporary of Catherine de Medicis.
Great Ralegh | Hugh De SelincourtCatherine de Medicis had a mourning-bed made for her of black velvet powdered with crescents and suns.
Oscar Wilde | Leonard Cresswell Ingleby
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