Louis XV

American

noun

1710–74, king of France 1715–74 (great grandson of Louis XIV).

Louis XV British

noun

1710–74, king of France (1715–74); great-grandson of Louis XIV. He engaged France in a series of wars, esp the disastrous Seven Years' War (1756–63), which undermined the solvency and authority of the crown

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Vestments made of intricate floral brocade in 1741, given by Louis XV, enrich the walls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Given recent trends, it may go without saying that the picture tries to make something of a “girl boss” out of Jeanne, the most prominent mistress of King Louis XV.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of Louis XV of France during the 1740s and 1750s, used the color as a signature.

From National Geographic • Jul. 21, 2023

Grandizio claimed that Louis XV used one of the world’s very first prototype greenhouses here to nurse his plants — a version of which is on display now.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

He became a collector of Louis XV furniture, good pictures and rare books, and all these beautiful things together with the two properties are still in the family.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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