ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Merveilleuse

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /mɛɹ.veɪˈjəz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Merveilleuse is a noun meaning (historical) A female merveilleux.

Meaning

(historical) A female merveilleux.

Example Sentences

The Merveilleuses survived the Incroyables by a couple of years.
The ‘merveilleuse’ of the Directory in France. The ‘merveilleuse’, or ‘ultra-fashionable’, as the writer..rather inadequately translates her title, ‘walked..half naked in the Champs Elysees’.

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Related dictionary entries include quaintrelle, elegante, courtesan, intrigante, vendeuse, fairy.

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