Dupleix

[dy-pleks]

noun

Jo·seph Fran·çois [zhoh-zef frahn-swa] /ʒoʊˈzɛf frɑ̃ˈswa/, Marquis,1697–1763, French colonial governor of India 1724–54.

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Historical Examples of dupleix

Dupleix, Labourdonnaye and Lally came with an army to India.
The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I (of 2)
Alexandre Dumas pre
In a narrower sense it confirmed the possession of Madras to Dupleix.
Rulers of India: Lord Clive
George Bruce Malleson
Chunda Sahib remained, as the guest of Dupleix, at Pondicherry.
With Clive in India
G. A. Henty
Dupleix, utterly disgusted with Law, had resolved to displace him.
With Clive in India
G. A. Henty
Dupleix saw that it was necessary to aid his allies energetically.
With Clive in India
G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for dupleix

Dupleix

noun

Marquis Joseph François (ʒozɛf frɑ̃swa). 1697–1763, French governor general in India (1742–54). His plan to establish a French empire in India was frustrated by Clive

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