(Encyclopedia) Racan, Honorat de Bueil, seigneur deRacan, Honorat de Bueil, seigneur deōnōräˈ də böˈyə sānyörˈ də räkäNˈ [key], 1589–1670, French poet. A disciple of Malherbe, he wrote some lyric…
(Encyclopedia) Soubise, Benjamin de Rohan, seigneur deSoubise, Benjamin de Rohan, seigneur debäNzhämăNˈ də rōäNˈ sānyûrˈ də s&oomacr;bēzˈ [key], 1583–1642, French Protestant general. He fought…
(Encyclopedia) Marivaux, Pierre Carlet de Chamblain deMarivaux, Pierre Carlet de Chamblain depyĕrˈ kärlāˈ də shäNblēˈ də märēvōˈ [key], 1688–1763, French dramatist and novelist. He enjoyed popularity…
(Encyclopedia) Céloron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph deCéloron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph depyĕr zhôzĕfˈ də sālərôNˈ də blăNvēlˈ [key], 1693–1759, French Canadian soldier, b. Montreal. He was…
(Encyclopedia) Mayenne, Charles de Lorraine, duc deMayenne, Charles de Lorraine, duc deshärl də lôrĕnˈ dük də mäyĕnˈ [key], 1554–1611, French Catholic general in the Wars of Religion (see Religion,…
(Encyclopedia) Gil de Taboada y de Lemos, FranciscoGil de Taboada y de Lemos, Franciscofränthēsˈkō hēl dā täbōäˈᵺä ē ᵺā lāˈmōs [key], d. 1809, Spanish colonial administrator. After serving as viceroy…
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