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Ri·che·lieu R0234300 (rĭsh′ə-lo͞o′) A river of southern Quebec, Canada, flowing about 170 km (105 mi) north from Lake Champlain to the St. Lawrence River.
Ri·che·lieu R0234300 (rĭsh′ə-lo͞o′, rē-shə-lyœ′), Duc de Title of Armand Jean du Plessis. 1585-1642. French cardinal 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) n (Biography) 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 EuropeRich•e•lieu (ˈrɪʃ əˌlu; Fr. riʃəˈlyœ) n. 1. Armand Jean du Plessis (ʒɑ̃) Duc de, 1585–1642, French cardinal and statesman. 2. a river in SE Canada, in Quebec, flowing N from Lake Champlain to the St. Lawrence. 210 mi. (340 km) long. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Richelieu - French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu, Duc de Richelieu |
RichelieuenUK
Richelieu (rĭsh`əlo͞o), river, c.75 mi (120 km) long, issuing from the north end of Lake Champlain, near the N.Y.–Que. border, and flowing N across S Que. to the St. Lawrence River at Sorel. It is a link in the waterway connecting the Hudson and St. Lawrence rivers. Visited (1609) by Samuel de Champlain, the French explorer, the river was the route of early explorers. It was an important military corridor in the French and Indian War, in the American Revolution, and in the War of 1812. There are pulp and paper mills along its banks. Ft. Lennox National Historic Park is on Île-aux-Noix near St. Jean, Que.Richelieu Armand Jean du Plessis . 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 RichelieuenUK Related to Richelieu: Cardinal RichelieuSynonyms for Richelieunoun French prelate and statesmanSynonyms- Armand Jean du Plessis
- Cardinal Richelieu
- Duc de Richelieu
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