Ri·che·lieu (r sh  -l  ) A river of southern Quebec, Canada, flowing about 121 km (75 mi) north from Lake Champlain to the St. Lawrence River. Discovered by Samuel de Champlain in 1609, it was an important waterway for early explorers. |
Ri·che·lieu (rsh-l, r -sh-ly ), Duc de. Title of Armand Jean du Plessis. 1585-1642. French prelate and politician. As chief minister of Louis XIII he worked to strengthen the authority of the monarchy and directed France during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). |
Richelieu [ˈrɪʃəˌljɜː (French) riʃəljø]
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(Biographies / Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis (1585-1642) M, French, POLITICS: statesman, RELIGION: cardinal) Armand Jean du Plessis (armɑ̃ ʒɑ̃ dy plɛsi). 1585-1642, French statesman and cardinal, principal minister to Louis XIII and virtual ruler of France (1624-42). He destroyed the power of the Huguenots and strengthened the crown in France and the role of France in Europe
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| Noun | 1. |  Richelieu - French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642) |
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