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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

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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

Along with de Lesseps, the other three Housewives starring in “Bravo’s Love Hotel” — the network’s new dating show where famously lovelorn Bravolebrities seek long-term partners — share similar romantic trajectories.

From Salon ● May 5, 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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