La Vallière

[ la va-lyer ]

noun

1. Du·chesse de [dy-, shes, d, uh], Francoise Louise de la Baume Le Blanc, 1644–1710, French noblewoman and mistress of Louis XIV of France: later a religious.

Example Sentences

A shiver, which passed through her whole frame, was La Valliere's only reply.

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La Valliere uttered a terrible shriek and threw herself back.

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And she turned towards the young queen, saying, "What is to be done with this La Valliere?"

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La Valliere pressed her hand over her heart, which was wrung with a fresh pang.

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Mademoiselle de la Valliere attempted to follow her friend, but Raoul, with gentle authority, detained her.

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