Montespan

[ mon-tuh-span; French mawn-tes-pahn ]

/ ˈmɒn təˌspæn; French mɔ̃ tɛsˈpɑ̃ /

noun

Marquise deFrançoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart, 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.

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Examples from the Web for montespan

There is no doubt that Fontange died by poison; she accused Montespan of being the cause of her death.
The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete|Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans
This decree pronounced against Montespan was a monstrous proceeding.
Princes and Poisoners|Frantz Funck-Brentano
Possessed of infinite tact she never lost her temper even before de Montespan had been banished from Court.
Winged Wheels in France|Michael Myers Shoemaker
Even Montespan began to grow uneasy, and to wonder what was coming next.
Love affairs of the Courts of Europe|Thornton Hall

She was the wife of the poet Scarron, and was first known to the king as the governess of the children of Montespan.
A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon|John Lord, A.M.

British Dictionary definitions for montespan

Montespan

/ (French mɔ̃tɛspɑ̃) /

noun

Marquise de, title of Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart. 1641–1707, French noblewoman; mistress of Louis XIV of France

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