Catherine de Médicis

[ katuh-reen duh mey-dee-sees ]

/ katə rin də meɪ diˈsis /

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noun

Caterina de' Medici, 1518–89, queen of Henry II of France (mother of Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III).

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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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