Maria de Medici
noun
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Maria de' Medici
Maria de' MedicinounFrench name Marie de Médicis. 1573–1642, queen of France (1600–10) by marriage to Henry IV of France; daughter of Francesco, grand duke of Tuscany. She became regent for her son (later Louis XIII) but continued to wield power after he came of age (1614). She was finally exiled from France in 1631 after plotting to undermine Richelieu's influence at court
Maria de Medici
American
[mah-ree-ah de me-dee-chee]
/ mɑˈri ɑ dɛ ˈmɛ di tʃi /
noun
Maria de' Medici
British
/ maˈriːa de ˈmɛːditʃi /
noun
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And then there wuz a portrait of Maria de Medici, Queen of France, made by herself.
From Samantha at the World's Fair by Baron C. de Grimm
Madonna Maria de' Medici was at her father's villa at Trebbio, but at once she despatched couriers to hasten her son's return from Bologna, whither he had gone for study and for pleasure.
From The Tragedies of the Medici by Edgcumbe Staley
This remark displeased the Emperor, and many members of the council cited many examples to refute it, notably that of Maria de' Medici.
From The Court of the Empress Josephine by Thomas Sergeant Perry
Maria de' Medici would not hear of the banishment of the Concinis, to whom she was so deeply attached.
From The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series by Rafael Sabatini
Maria de' Medici was not to be moved.
From The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series by Rafael Sabatini
In 1639, the French Queen Dowager, Maria de' Medici, paid a short visit to Amsterdam.
From Vondel's Lucifer by Joost van den Vondel
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