Valois
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a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
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a county in the Île de France, which became united to the French crown in 1167 and was established as a duchy in 1406.
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Example Sentences
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The most recent class of incoming dispatchers is 24 members, the largest in years, according to Valois, but they won’t be finished with training for six to nine more months.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024
Police have set up road blocks around Valois in an attempt to stop the alleged gunman from leaving the country.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023
The crown was given to his nephew Philip, the Count of Valois, the son of Charles’s younger brother.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Carlos, the Prince of Asturias, is engaged to France’s Élisabeth de Valois, but the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis called for Élisabeth to marry Carlos’ father, Philippe of Spain.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2022
But Philip de Valois, who perceived his ambitious designs, threatened to have him burned,261 and provoked a celebrated discussion on the bounds of the two powers.
From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois
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