Montespan
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The manuscript in question had belonged to the Count of Toulouse, the son of Louis XIV and his mistress, Madame de Montespan, and the count’s music teacher was none other than Couperin.
From Washington Post
He spent time there not with his wife, Maria-Theresa of Austria, but his lover, Madame de Montespan.
From New York Times
He supported his tottering power for many years by the influence of Madame de Montespan.
From Project Gutenberg
She saw Madame de Montespan once more; it was in the royal palace, and that incident changed her destiny.
From Project Gutenberg
In the course of his brief penitence, Louis frowned majestically upon his tempest-tempered favorite, Madame de Montespan.
From Project Gutenberg
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