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Héloïse

American  
[el-oh-eez, ay-law-eez] / ˈɛl oʊˌiz, eɪ lɔˈiz /

noun

  1. 1101?–64, French abbess: pupil of and secretly married to Pierre Abélard.

  2. a female given name, French form of Eloise or Louise.


Héloïse British  
/ elɔiz, ˈɛləʊˌiːz /

noun

  1. ?1101–64, pupil, mistress, and wife of Abelard

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Nineteen-year-old Héloïse is studying for three university degrees.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

“The goal is not to replace the U.S.,” said Héloïse Fayet, a research fellow at the French institute of international relations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

The hilarious Héloïse Janjaud, playing a gawky student who longs to transform into a leather-clad vamp, nearly powers it all by herself.

From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2022

In the film, a secret message is shared between Marianne and Héloïse on Page 28 of a book, and the idea of “p.28” has become a romantic totem for audiences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2020

The passage here given is from a letter supposed to have been written by a person who was visiting Héloïse.

From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)—Continental Europe I by Henry Cabot Lodge

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