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noun • French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814) | ||||||||
33% | 8 | French prison that housed the Marquis de Sade | ||||||
noun • a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) • a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution | ||||||||
33% | 9 | Marquis de ___, French nobleman and military officer | ||||||
noun • French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834) • a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians • a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River | ||||||||
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1 | French prison that housed the Marquis de Sade | |
2 | Marquis de Lafayette, a French military officer, played a key role in this battle. | |
3 | Marquis de Sade's favorite side dish?
New York Times -
02 Dec 1993 | New York Times / 02 Dec 1993 |
4 | Mendel, perhaps, was the first French writer here in French street
The Guardian Cryptic -
02 Feb 2006 | The Guardian Cryptic / 02 Feb 2006 |
5 | Montego or Grand Marquis, for short
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12 Jun 2005 | New York Times / 12 Jun 2005 |
6 | Notorious French marquis, d. 1814
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17 Aug 2012 | The Guardian Quick / 17 Aug 2012 |
7 | Rank just below marquis
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08 Sep 1977 | New York Times / 08 Sep 1977 |
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