Du Barry
noun
Comtesse Marie Jeanne Bécu, 1746–93, mistress of Louis XV.
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Du Barry
American
[doo bar-ee, dyoo, dy ba -ree]
/ du ˈbær i, dju, dü baˈri /
noun
du Barry
British
/ dy bari, djuː ˈbærɪ /
noun
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It was recently announced he will appear in the film Jeanne Du Barry, produced by French company Why Not Productions, which will mark his first starring role since the trial.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2022
Eagerly clutching to my bosom an out-of-print copy of “The Art of Social Climbing,” a post-Gatsby guide by Felix Du Barry, I asked yet another attractive male salesclerk, “Is this for sale?”
From New York Times ● May 29, 2013
Last week the following names made the following news: The late Madame Marie Jeanne Becu Du Barry, mistress of France's King Louis XV, had several beds.
From Time Magazine Archive
With her he made Madame Du Barry, called Passion in the U. S., which was credited for reviving a vogue in historical costume pictures.
From Time Magazine Archive
Maman told me that Madam Du Barry likes to maintain a large and intimidating figure.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Louis-Benoit Zamor, an actual historical figure, played a role in the eventual fate of the real Jeanne du Barry.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
Depp is there to support his first French language film, Jeanne du Barry.
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
Kicking off the festival is French-language film "Jeanne du Barry," which casts Johnny Depp as King Louis XV, his first major role since a highly publicized trial against his ex-wife.
From Reuters ● May 15, 2023
But three years after he was dropped from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, his big screen return as Louis XV in Jeanne du Barry will open the Cannes festival.
From BBC ● May 15, 2023
He had a real devotion to the former mistress of Louis XV., the Countess du Barry, and this latest conquest is not the least important of the favorite's adventures.
From Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty by Arthur Léon, baron Imbert de Saint-Amand
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