lettre de cachet

let·tre de ca·chet

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Definitions of lettre de cachet words

noun plural lettre de cachet a letter under the seal of the sovereign, especially one ordering imprisonment, frequently without trial. 1
noun lettre de cachet a letter under the sovereign's seal, often authorizing imprisonment without trial 0
noun lettre de cachet a sealed letter; esp., in France before the Revolution, a letter containing a royal warrant for the imprisonment without trial of a specified person 0
noun lettre de cachet (historical) A warrant issued by the monarch in ancien régime France, especially one which imprisons someone without trial. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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