Valois

Va·lois

[va-lwa for 1, 3; val-wah for 2]
noun
1.
a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
2.
Dame Ni·nette de [ni-net] , de Valois, Dame Ninette.
3.
a county in the Île de France, which became united to the French crown in 1167 and was established as a duchy in 1406.
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Valois1 (French valwa) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a historic region and former duchy of N France

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Valois2 (French valwa) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a royal house of France, ruling from 1328 to 1589

Valois3 (ˈvælwɑː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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