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Catherine de Medicis

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Main Entry:: Cath·er·ine de Mé·di·cis
Pronunciation:: \-də-ˌmā-dē-ˈsēs, -ˈme-də-(ˌ)chē also kä-ˈtrēn-\
Variant(s):: Italian Ca·te·ri·na de' Me·di·ci \ˌkä-tā-ˈrē-nä-dā-ˈme-dē-(ˌ)chē\
Function:: biographical name

1519–1589 queen of Henry II of France

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