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Montez

[ mon-tez, mon-tez ]

noun

  1. Lola Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, 1818?–61, British dancer, born in Ireland: gained notoriety as mistress of Franz Liszt, Alexandre Dumas père, and Louis I of Bavaria (1786–1868).


Montez

/ mɒnˈtɛz /

noun

  1. MontezLola18181861FIrishDANCE: dancerMISC: mistress Lola (ˈləʊlə), original name Marie Gilbert . 1818–61, Irish dancer; mistress of Louis I of Bavaria (1786–1868; reigned 1825–48)


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The only quarterback on Washington’s practice squad is Montez, an undrafted rookie.

One of the handmaids snatched away this drapery, and the commanding form of Donna Lola Montez was revealed in all its glory.

It was now that she assumed the name of Lola Montez—so soon to be known throughout Europe.

If her association with him had begotten in Lola Montez a thirst for wit and genius, she had every chance of slaking it in Paris.

With his own august hands he wrote and signed an order, expelling Mademoiselle Montez from the principality.

I remarked that if there had only been with them the devil and Lola Montez, the party would have been complete.

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