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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of France (1715–1774) who led France into the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) and the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), during which France lost its colony in Canada.
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- noun grandson of Louis XIV and king of France from 1715 to 1774 who led France into the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1710-1774)
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Examples
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"Louis XV," comments the author of "France Under Louis XV," "was not a man that sought relief from ceremony and adulation in any useful work; but, on the other hand, this dull grandeur was not dear to his heart; he did not derive from it the majestic satisfaction that it furnished to his predecessor.
The Story of Versailles Francis Loring Payne
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No less than the great Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire is summoned to defend the cult of luxury that defined the age of Louis XV 1723-74, whose opulent material culture offers food for thought beyond the decadence traditionally perceived by historians and perpetuated in the period's mythology.
With All the Time in the World Mary Tompkins Lewis 2011
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In a few seconds, my telephone rings (it will be my cell phone calling me, in this case at my home landline) and when I answer, an operator (OK, so it's not Jane Barbe live) recording says: "Please wait, your call is being connected," and the phone rings at mama's, who picks up her black Olivetti or the gold (think Louis XV) phone - or the B&O Beocom.
Iris Erlingsdottir: Cool Icelandic Phone Technology Is Hot Iris Erlingsdottir 2011
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The members of the Geodesic Mission later joined by Spaniards traveling separately were charged by Louis XV with bringing back from South America one single number considered so important that France was eager to invest millions of francs to obtain it.
An Expedition Without End Amir D. Aczel 2011
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In a few seconds, my telephone rings (it will be my cell phone calling me, in this case at my home landline) and when I answer, an operator (OK, so it's not Jane Barbe live) recording says: "Please wait, your call is being connected," and the phone rings at mama's, who picks up her black Olivetti or the gold (think Louis XV) phone - or the B&O Beocom.
Iris Erlingsdottir: Cool Icelandic Phone Technology Is Hot Iris Erlingsdottir 2011
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However, downsizing in the age of Louis XV hardly meant doing without.
With All the Time in the World Mary Tompkins Lewis 2011
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But John Law, the 18th-century Scottish economist who served as finance minister for Louis XV in France, not only imagined this particular innovation but also implemented it for the king—with disastrously inflationary results.
How the Dollar Rules by Fiat James Grant 2011
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Ducasse, who like many in his tax bracket has taken citizenship in Monaco, is the first chef to earn three Michelin stars in three different cities, including three for his Louis XV restaurant in the principality.
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In 1771, the French painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard 1732-1806 was commissioned to create four large canvases as decorations for a room in a pleasure pavilion being built for the Comtesse du Barry, the mistress of Louis XV.
The Path of 'Progress' Karen Wilkin 2011
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In a few seconds, my telephone rings (it will be my cell phone calling me, in this case at my home landline) and when I answer, an operator (OK, so it's not Jane Barbe live) recording says: "Please wait, your call is being connected," and the phone rings at mama's, who picks up her black Olivetti or the gold (think Louis XV) phone - or the B&O Beocom.
Iris Erlingsdottir: Cool Icelandic Phone Technology Is Hot Iris Erlingsdottir 2011
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