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Montespan

American  
[mon-tuh-span, mawn-tes-pahn] / ˈmɒn təˌspæn, mɔ̃ tɛsˈpɑ̃ /

noun

  1. Marquise de Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart, 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.

Montespan British  
/ mɔ̃tɛspɑ̃ /

noun

  1. Marquise de, title of Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart. 1641–1707, French noblewoman; mistress of Louis XIV of France

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