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(Encyclopedia) MadeleineMadeleinemădˈəlĭn, Fr. mädlĕnˈ [key] [Fr.,=Magdalen, i.e., Mary Magdalen], large church of Paris, in the Place de la Madeleine. It was originally planned by J. A. Gabriel as a…Scudéry, Madeleine de
(Encyclopedia) Scudéry, Madeleine deScudéry, Madeleine demädəlĕnˈ də sküdārēˈ [key], 1607?–1701, French novelist. Prominent at the Rambouillet salon, she later had one of the chief literary salons of…Cap de la Madeleine
(Encyclopedia) Cap de la Madeleine Cap de la Madeleine käp də lä mädlĕnˈ [key], city, S Que., Canada, at the…Stowe, Madeleine
actressBirthplace: Eagle Rock, Calif.Born: 8/18/58Carroll, Madeleine
actressBirthplace: West Bromwich, EnglandBorn: 1906Died: 1987Sablé, Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de
(Encyclopedia) Sablé, Madeleine de Souvré, marquise deSablé, Madeleine de Souvré, marquise demädəlĕnˈ də s&oomacr;vrāˈ, märkēzˈ də säblāˈ [key], 1599–1678, French woman of letters. Her salon was…La Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, comtesse de
(Encyclopedia) La Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, comtesse deLa Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, comtesse demärēˈ mädəlĕnˈ pyôsh də lä vĕrˈnyə, kôntĕsˈ [key]La Fayette,…Magdalen Islands
(Encyclopedia) Magdalen IslandsMagdalen Islandsmăgˈdələn [key] or Îles-de-la-MadeleineÎles-de-la-Madeleineēl-də-lä-mädlĕnˈ [key], group of nine main islands and numerous islets (1991 pop. 13,991),…L'Engle, Madeleine
(Encyclopedia) L'Engle, Madeleine, 1918–2007, American writer, b. New York City, grad. Smith College, 1941. A devout Episcopalian, L'Engle served as librarian and writer-in-residence at the Cathedral…Brinvilliers, Marie Madeleine d'Aubray, marquise de
(Encyclopedia) Brinvilliers, Marie Madeleine d'Aubray, marquise de: see Poison Affair.