Précieuse (3=precious) is the sword of Baligant, the Saracen king in the French epic The Song of Roland. Baligant allegedly named his sword in response to hearing that Charlemagne`s sword had a name. Throughout the epic, there are several contrasts between the two, with Baligant being portrayed as a foolish counterpart to Charlemagne. Baligant f....
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• (n.) An affected woman of polite society, esp. one of the literary women of the French salons of the 17th century.
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Pré`cieuse' noun An affected woman of polite society, esp. one of the literary women of the French salons of the 17th century.
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