Eugénie

[ œ-zhey-nee ]

/ œ ʒeɪˈni /

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noun

Comtesse de Te·ba

[de -te-bah], /dɛ ˈtɛ bɑ/, Marie Eugénie de Montijo de Guzmán, 1826–1920, wife of Napoleon III, born in Spain: Empress of France 1853–71.

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Words nearby Eugénie

Eugene, Eugenia, eugenic, eugenicist, eugenics, Eugénie, Eugenius I, Eugenius II, Eugenius III, Eugenius IV, eugenol

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How to use Eugénie in a sentence

William and Harry, and Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice—plus Elvis!
Lizzy Wilson, The American Heiress Who Brought Harry to Memphis|Tom Sykes|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Guests included Alexander Gilkes, Diane von Furstenberg, and Princess Eugenie, who is now living and working in New York.
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By the age of five, Eugenie was tasked with minding the pig herds, rising before dawn to keep an eye on the snuffling porkers.
The Queen of the French Kitchen|Katie Baker|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Half-orphaned, Eugenie was sent to a larger farm to learn to cook and clean.
The Queen of the French Kitchen|Katie Baker|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Earlier this month the two truly got away from it all when they went on an African safari with Eugenie and her boyfriend.
Is Prince Harry Going to Get Engaged?|Tom Sykes|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He as well as the prelate was much concerned with making the match between his nephew and Eugenie Grandet.
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Moreover, Eugenie was both a vain and a proud person—vain of her celebrity and proud of her birth.
Night and Morning, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Eugenie de Merville was a strange mixture of qualities at once feminine and masculine.
Night and Morning, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
There had been scruples of parents to remove—money matters to adjust—Eugenie had smoothed all.
Night and Morning, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
He uttered an exclamation-sprung to the bed—his hand touched the curtain—Eugenie seized his arm.
Night and Morning, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for Eugénie

Eugénie

/ (French øʒeni) /

noun

original name Eugénia Maria de Montijo de Guzman, Comtesse de Téba. 1826–1920, Empress of France (1853–71) as wife of Napoleon III

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