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de Lesseps

/ də lɛsɛps /

noun

  1. Vicomte Ferdinand Marie (fɛrdinɑ̃ mari). 1805–94, French diplomat: directed the construction of the Suez Canal (1859–69) and the unsuccessful first attempt to build the Panama Canal (1881–89)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“I’m alone on Scary Island with no friends,” Bensimon told her castmate Luann de Lesseps over the phone.

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During a particularly memorable season of “The Real Housewives of New York City” — Season 8, which will surely trigger a wave of gasps and delight among fans — cast member Luann de Lesseps was so certain about the prospects of her romantic future that she was telling anyone who would listen.

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De Lesseps had fallen head over heels in love with Tom D’Agostino Jr., a businessman and fixture in New York’s social scene, whom she had been dating for just four weeks.

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A few weeks later, cameras caught de Lesseps finding out in real time that D’Agostino cheated on her while the cast was filming a trip to Miami.

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Along with de Lesseps, the other three Housewives starring in “Bravo’s Love Hotel” — the network’s new dating show where famously lovelorn Bravolebrities seek long-term partners — share similar romantic trajectories.

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