cabal
noun
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
caballer
-
a word derived from
cabal.
Example Sentences
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Factious and rich, bold at the council board, But cautious in the field, he shunn'd the sword; A close caballer, and tongue-valiant lord.
From The Aeneid English by Virgil
I also, though much against my inclinations, shall decamp; for he might perhaps consider me as an adviser, caballer, confidante, or at least a troublesome spectator.
From Leonora by Maria Edgeworth
I also, though much against my inclination, shall decamp; for he might perhaps consider me as an adviser, caballer, confidante, or at least a troublesome spectator.
From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Maria Edgeworth
