JEANNE ANTOINETTE POISSON

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Meaning:

French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)

Synonyms:

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson; Marquise de Pompadour; Pompadour

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

marchioness; marquise (a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess)

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