Du Barry

/dju ˈbæri/
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Definitions of Du Barry
  1. noun
    courtier and influential mistress of Louis XV who was guillotined during the French Revolution (1743-1793)
    synonyms: Comtesse Du Barry, Marie Jeanne Becu
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    courtier
    an attendant at the court of a sovereign
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