Montespan

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

/ ˈmɒn təˌspæn; French mɔ̃ tɛsˈpɑ̃ /

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noun

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

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How to use Montespan in a sentence

Mabille particularly likes Mata Hari or The Marquise de Montespan as women of intrigue.
Salt's Spy Style|Stephanie LaCava|July 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Yet after the dismissal of Montespan she seemed to be such, until she had with transcendent art and tact attained her end.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord
And this appeared even long before Madame de Montespan had lost her ascendency.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord
The court which she adorned and ruled was not so brilliant as it had been under Madame de Montespan, but was still magnificent.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord

Maintenon always appealed to the higher nature of the King; Montespan to the lower.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord
If the palace was not so gay as during the reign of Madame de Montespan, it was more decorous and more intellectual.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord

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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