Héloïse: Meaning and Definition of

Hé•lo•ïse

Pronunciation: (el'ō-ēz" Fr. ā-lô-ēz'), [key]
— n.
  1. 1101?–64, French abbess: pupil of and secretly married to Pierre Abélard. Cf. Abélard.
  2. a female given name, French form ofor
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