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lettre de cachet
[ le-truhduhka-she ]
/ lɛ trədə kaˈʃɛ /
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noun, plural let·tres de ca·chet [le-truhduhka-she]. /lɛ trədə kaˈʃɛ/. French.
a letter under the seal of the sovereign, especially one ordering imprisonment, frequently without trial.
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British Dictionary definitions for lettre de cachet
lettre de cachet
/ French (lɛtrə də kaʃɛ) /
noun plural lettres de cachet (lɛtrə də kaʃɛ)
French history a letter under the sovereign's seal, often authorizing imprisonment without trial
Word Origin for lettre de cachet
literally: letter with a seal
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