Valois
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a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
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a county in the Île de France, which became united to the French crown in 1167 and was established as a duchy in 1406.
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Example Sentences
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It's such an important organisation that it has an office in the picture-perfect Place Valois, a well-struck free-kick away from the Louvre museum, right in the heart of Paris.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2024
Having more multilingual dispatchers on staff would lessen the need for third party interpreters, Valois said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Carlos, the Prince of Asturias, is engaged to France’s Élisabeth de Valois, but the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis called for Élisabeth to marry Carlos’ father, Philippe of Spain.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
It also had a very weak monarchy under the ruling Valois dynasty, who were kept in check by the powerful nobility.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
No sooner was the King gathered to his fathers than his sister, Margaret of Valois, exchanged the death's heads for a fanciful decoration, consisting of a profusion of foliage, sprinkled with daisies.
From Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs by Slater, J. Herbert (John Herbert)
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