Cardinal Richelieu
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- proper noun
- Cardinal Richelieu played a crucial role in centralizing the power of the French monarchy.
Examples
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Armand du Pleiss, the Cardinal Richelieu, steps out of the darkness and into the light, his long crimson robes swirling about him like clouds of blood.
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Many historians regard Cardinal Richelieu as one of the most influential statesmen of 17th century France.
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Cardinal Richelieu, you surprised me.
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Cardinal Richelieu steps out of the darkness.
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With that, Cardinal Richelieu sweeps into the dark.
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Cardinal Richelieu, I've been looking for you.
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Cardinal Richelieu, a fearsome apparition in red, the most powerful man in France.
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Cardinal Richelieu waits for her in the dressing chamber, now bows, and assumes a supplicant air.
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By joint edict of His Majesty King Louis XIII and His Eminence Cardinal Richelieu, the Musketeers are officially disbanded.
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As the principal minister to King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu strengthened France's political power.
Surface Forms
Morphology
cardinal + Richelieu
This is a straightforward title + proper name combination: 'cardinal' (a senior church official) + the surname 'Richelieu' denotes the person who holds that title. The referential meaning (a cardinal named Richelieu) is compositionally transparent, although knowing the constituents does not by itself give the learner the historical details about that individual.
Etymology
Cardinal Richelieu was a powerful French church leader in the 1600s who wore a red hat and became King Louis XIII's main minister; imagine him quietly standing behind the king and making the king stronger and the country more tightly ruled. That's why his name is linked to 'strengthening the king's power'.