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noun

1. Ma·rie de Ra·bu·tin-Chan·tal [ma–ree duh ra-by-tan-shahn–tal] /maˈri də ra bü tɛ̃ ʃɑ̃ˈtal/, Marquise de,1626–96, French writer, especially of letters.

noun

1. Marquise de, title of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal. 1626–96, French letter writer. Her correspondence with her daughter and others provides a vivid account of society during the reign of Louis XIV