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Comtesse Du Barry
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Noun1.Comtesse Du Barry - courtier and influential mistress of Louis XV who was guillotined during the French Revolution (1743-1793)Comtesse Du Barry - courtier and influential mistress of Louis XV who was guillotined during the French Revolution (1743-1793)
Du Barry, Marie Jeanne Becu
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Madame du Barry, the infamous last mistress of Louis XV, is said to have used it as a facial mask to maintain her youthful appearance.
Honey trap which, from; Honey isn't just for spreading on bread - ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
The courtesan of French King Louis XV, Madame du Barry, apparently made sure that her lovers drank a brimming cup of chocolate before they were granted entrance to her boudoir.
Does Chocolate Really Have Aphrodisiac Qualities or Is It Just A Myth? by Gregg Hall / Food/cooking/nutrition community
The Sevres porcelain factory, first under the patronage of Louis XV's mistress, Madame du Barry, and later under Marie Antoinette, associated itself with elegance, luxury and love of refinement.
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