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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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.
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Possessed of infinite tact she never lost her temper even before de Montespan had been banished from Court.
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Even Montespan began to grow uneasy, and to wonder what was coming next.
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She was the wife of the poet Scarron, and was first known to the king as the governess of the children of Montespan.
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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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