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Marquise de Pompadour

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

How To Use Marquise de Pompadour In A Sentence

  • Installed at Versailles in 1745, she was ennobled as Marquise de Pompadour, and for 20 years swayed state policy, appointing her own favourites.
  • On September 14th as Marquise de Pompadour she was formally presented at court.
  • Within four months the king made her marquise de Pompadour and pensioned her husband off to farm in the country.
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