marquise de montespan

1. 1.

   French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)

   SynonymsMontespanFrancoise-Athenais de Rochechouart

   Broadermarchioness

Questions about marquise de montespan

What does marquise de montespan mean?

marquise de montespan means "French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)".

What is another word for marquise de montespan?

Close synonyms include Montespan, Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.