English noun: Marquise de Montespan | |||
1. | Marquise de Montespan (person) French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707) | ||
Synonyms | Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart, Montespan | ||
Instance hypernym | marchioness, marquise | ||