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Lesseps

American  
[les-uhps, le-seps] / ˈlɛs əps, lɛˈsɛps /

noun

  1. Ferdinand Marie, Vicomte de 1805–94, French engineer and diplomat: promoter of the Suez Canal.


Lesseps British  
/ ˈlɛsəps, lɛsɛps /

noun

  1. See de Lesseps

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The series was set to begin filming in the spring and follow Zarin and fellow housewives Kelly Bensimon, Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan in South Florida, according to Deadline.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

“I’m alone on Scary Island with no friends,” Bensimon told her castmate Luann de Lesseps over the phone.

From Salon May 20, 2025

But unlike “Ultimate Girls Trip,” where it was obvious that egos were meant to clash for our entertainment, “Love Hotel” lets Bryant, Beador, Darby and de Lesseps bond over their shared experiences.

From Salon May 5, 2025

They’re also cut from a slightly different cloth than longtime New York housewives like Singer, Sonja Morgan or Luann de Lesseps — more influencers and aspiring girl bosses than striving socialites or eccentric divorcees.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2023

Here the Viceroy built a temporary palace, and M. de Lesseps himself has a châlet.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Frederick Whymper

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