lettre de cachet
lettre de cachet · lettres de cachet
A warrant issued by the monarch in ancien régime France, especially one which…A warrant issued by the monarch in ancien régime France, especially one which imprisons someone without trial.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A warrant issued by the monarch in ancien régime France, especially one which imprisons someone without trial.
More definitions
- a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
Origin
From French lettre de cachet.From French lettre de cachet.
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Forms
plural: lettres de cachet| Singular | lettre de cachet |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal:cachet
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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