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RICHELIEU
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• RICHELIEU (noun)
The noun RICHELIEU has 1 sense:
1. French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
Familiarity information: RICHELIEU used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Armand Jean du Plessis; Cardinal Richelieu; Duc de Richelieu; Richelieu
Instance hypernyms:
archpriest; hierarch; high priest; prelate; primate (a senior clergyman and dignitary)
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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