Richelieu

American  

[rish-uh-loo, reesh^uh-lyœ] / ˈrɪʃ əˌlu, riʃəˈlyœ /

noun

1. Armand Jean du Plessis Duc de, 1585–1642, French cardinal and statesman.

2. a river in SE Canada, in Quebec, flowing N from Lake Champlain to the St. Lawrence. 210 miles (340 km) long.

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Richelieu British  

/ riʃəljø, ˈrɪʃəˌljɜː /

noun

1. Armand Jean du Plessis (armɑ̃ ʒɑ̃ dy plɛsi). 1585–1642, French statesman and cardinal, principal minister to Louis XIII and virtual ruler of France (1624–42). He destroyed the power of the Huguenots and strengthened the crown in France and the role of France in Europe

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Example Sentences

Cardinal Richelieu countered encirclement in the 1600s with a masked war of diplomacy to win allies and delay confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Eventually, they discovered on their intranet system that “Jikji” was locked away in a basement vault in the old Richelieu branch in central Paris.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Before drafting his design, Mr. Jouin visited the Richelieu and saw a mix of seating in various rooms, including rows of high-backed caned chairs.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2022

The Académie Française was created in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, and is the official custodian of the French language.

From BBC • May 31, 2022

A trace of a sardonic smile was all the recognition I got when we passed in the courtyard outside the massive Salle Richelieu of the Sorbonne.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson