Deffand, marquise du
Deffand, marquise du:
see Du DeffandDu Deffand, Marie de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise, 1697–1780, French woman of letters, whose salon was frequented (1753–80) by the leaders of the Enlightenment. She is widely considered the most brilliant woman of her era.
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