La Grande Mademoiselle
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Duchesse de Montpensier, cousin to Louis XIV, and daughter of Gaston, Due d'Orleans.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “La Grande Mademoiselle” mean?
The Duchesse de Montpensier, cousin to Louis XIV, and daughter of Gaston, Due d'Orleans.
Is “La Grande Mademoiselle” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.