poitier : Idioms & Phrases

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battle of poitiers

  • noun the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
    Poitiers.
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diane de poitiers

  • noun French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566)
    Duchesse de Valentinois.
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sidney poitier

  • noun United States film actor and director (born in 1927)
    Poitier.
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