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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of France (1643–1715). His reign, the longest in French history, was characterized by a magnificent court, the expansion of French influence in Europe, and the establishment of overseas colonies. Louis waged three major wars and revoked (1685) the Edict of Nantes, causing thousands of Huguenots to leave France.
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- noun king of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)
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Le Brun and Colbert called Louis XIV's attention to Edelinck, who received commissions, a pension, the title of engraver to the king, apartments in the Gobelins, and the position of professor in the Gobelins Academy from the monarch whose features he depicted in fourteen engravings.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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This was an absolutist monarchy, founded by Louis XIV, with all power vested in the throne.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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When General de Gaulle observed, in his memoirs, that he had always had "a certain idea of France," one needed no clairvoyance to divine that he hankered after the role of Louis XIV, during whose long reign the sun had risen, with punctual ceremony, at Versailles.
Why They All Came to Versailles Frederic Raphael 2011
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The court rituals of Louis XIV's Versailles mimicked the Byzantine imperial ceremonies, creating an elaborate pyramid of family relations with court officials in fixed proximity to the monarch and distinguished by specific costumes and weapons.
The Glories of Byzantium Judith Herrin 2011
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This was an absolutist monarchy, founded by Louis XIV, with all power vested in the throne.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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This was an absolutist monarchy, founded by Louis XIV, with all power vested in the throne.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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The personalities jump off the page, none more so than Louis XIV, whose superannuated yearning for his second and secret wife, Madame de Maintenon, cannot fail to raise a chuckle.
Sentimental Journeys Tobias Grey 2011
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But the director, Jean-Marie Villégier, staged it as though it were being performed by the courtiers of Louis XIV, who was one of the opera's biggest fans.
The Sad Tale It Tells Is Myth; Its Joys, Real Heidi Waleson 2011
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The personalities jump off the page, none more so than Louis XIV, whose superannuated yearning for his second and secret wife, Madame de Maintenon, cannot fail to raise a chuckle.
Sentimental Journeys Tobias Grey 2011
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This was an absolutist monarchy, founded by Louis XIV, with all power vested in the throne.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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