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lettre de cachet

[ le-truh duh ka-she ]

noun

, French.
, plural let·tres de ca·chet [le-t, r, uh, d, uh, k, a, -, she].
  1. a letter under the seal of the sovereign, especially one ordering imprisonment, frequently without trial.


lettre de cachet

/ lɛtrə də kaʃɛ /

noun

  1. French history a letter under the sovereign's seal, often authorizing imprisonment without trial
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lettre de cachet1

literally: letter with a seal
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Example Sentences

A lettre de cachet was sent after him to Bordeaux; but he avoided it by crossing into Spain.

To think that any man of our free colony would use a lettre de cachet, and against a brother Canadian!

There was no difficulty in obtaining this lettre de cachet, and the poor wretch was arrested and taken to the Bastille.

He had effected his escape none too soon, for the very next day (June 10, 1749), a lettre de cachet for his arrest was issued.

I have seen the lettre de cachet; it is my father who has caused me to be placed here.

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