La Vallière

[ lava-lyer ]

noun
  1. Du·chesse de [dy-shesduh], /dyˈʃɛs də/, Francoise Louise de la Baume Le Blanc, 1644–1710, French noblewoman and mistress of Louis XIV of France: later a religious.

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How to use La Vallière in a sentence

  • A shiver, which passed through her whole frame, was La Valliere's only reply.

    Louise de la Valliere | Alexandre Dumas, Pere
  • La Valliere uttered a terrible shriek and threw herself back.

    Louise de la Valliere | Alexandre Dumas, Pere
  • And she turned towards the young queen, saying, "What is to be done with this La Valliere?"

    Louise de la Valliere | Alexandre Dumas, Pere
  • La Valliere pressed her hand over her heart, which was wrung with a fresh pang.

    Louise de la Valliere | Alexandre Dumas, Pere
  • Mademoiselle de la Valliere attempted to follow her friend, but Raoul, with gentle authority, detained her.

    Ten Years Later | Alexandre Dumas, Pere