Valois

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsFrench: /valwa/, English: /valwa/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(va lwa′ for 1, 3; val′wä for 2)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Va•lois  (va lwa′ for 1, 3; val′wä for 2),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical, World Historya member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
    2. Dame Ni•nette de  (ni net′).USA pronunciation See de Valois, Dame Ninette. 
  2. Place Namesa county in the Île de France, which became united to the French crown in 1167 and was established as a duchy in 1406.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Valois /French: valwa/ n
  1. a historic region and former duchy of N France
Valois /French: valwa/ n
  1. a royal house of France, ruling from 1328 to 1589
Valois /ˈvælwɑː/ n
  1. See de Valois
'Valois' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
de Valois - Margaret of Valois - Philip VI - Capetian

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