marie de france

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Definition of marie de france in English English dictionary

flourished 12th century French poet, the earliest known woman poet of France. She wrote verse narratives on romantic and magical themes and may have inspired the musical lais of the later troubadours. She probably wrote in England and may have based her fables on an English source; her verses were dedicated to a "noble" king, either Henry II of England or his son. She also wrote a collection of fables, the Ysopet

Hyphenation

Ma·rie de France

Turkish pronunciation

mıri dı fräns

Pronunciation

/mərˈē də ˈfrans/ /mɜrˈiː də ˈfræns/