grand siècle
/ French (ɡrɑ̃ sjɛklə) /
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noun plural grands siècles (ɡrɑ̃ sjɛklə)
the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
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Word Origin for grand siècle
literally: great century
Words nearby grand siècle
Grand River, grand rounds, grand-scale, grand seigneur, grand serjeanty, grand siècle, grandsire, grand slam, grandson, grandstand, grandstand finish
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