Cardinal Richelieu

Definitions of Cardinal Richelieu
  1. noun
    French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
    synonyms: Armand Jean du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, Richelieu
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    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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