Mlle.
Americanabbreviation
noun
Etymology
Origin of Mlle
from French Mademoiselle
Example Sentences
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He must have been misled by Mlle. de la Bigne’s high-ruffed collar and yearning, pale-blue eyes.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2011
In Jean Santeuil, Proust wrote of the lobster set before Mlle. de R�veillon, reason enough to provide the formula for homard � l'Am�ricaine.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"Absolutely dazzling . . . with her white skin, golden hair, classical features," Mlle. de Chartres appears at the court of Henry II of France.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The two letters to Mlle. von Breuning, as above quoted, are of the same tenor.
From Life of Beethoven by Schindler, Anton
Mlle. de Champmesl� did not by any means confine her creations to her lover's heroines; the r�pertoire of the H�tel de Bourgogne was a rich one.
From Queens of the French Stage by Williams, H. Noel
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