Retz

[ rets; French rets ]

/ rɛts; French rɛts /

noun

Gilles de La·val

[zheel duh la-val] /ʒil də laˈval/, Baron de,1404?–40, French marshal: executed for child murder.

Jean Fran·çois Paul de Gon·di

[zhahn frahn-swa pawl duh gawn-dee] /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa pɔl də gɔ̃ˈdi/, Cardinal de,1614–79, French politician and clergyman.

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Examples from the Web for retz

When he arrived at the ball in the evening, he was struck with the magnificence of the Htel de Retz.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal
There was no doubt that Lotzen had scored heavily, so heavily, indeed, that Retz made no effort to restrain his smile.
The Princess Dehra|John Reed Scott
It was again the voice of de Retz which replied, the deep silence of afternoon resting like a weight upon all about them.
The Black Douglas|S. R. Crockett
Our brother will lick the country of Retz as clean as a dog licks a platter.
The Black Douglas|S. R. Crockett

And Retz, turning suddenly, caught the look and straightway realized he had been outplayed.
The Princess Dehra|John Reed Scott

British Dictionary definitions for retz

Retz

/ (French rets) /

noun

Gilles de Retz See Rais

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