Catherine de Médicis

biographical name Cath·er·ine de Mé·di·cis \-də-ˌmā-dē-ˈsēs, -ˈme-də-(ˌ)chē also kä-ˈtrēn-\

Definition of CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS

1519–1589 queen of Henry II of France

Cath·er·ine de Mé·di·cis Italian Ca·te·ri·na de' Me·di·ci \ˌkä-tā-ˈrē-nä-dā-ˈme-dē-(ˌ)chē\

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