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lettre de cachet


let·tre de ca·chet

noun \ˈle-trə-də-ˌka-ˈshā\
plural lettres de cachet\-trə(z)-\

Definition of LETTRE DE CACHET

: a letter bearing an official seal and usually authorizing imprisonment without trial of a named person

Origin of LETTRE DE CACHET

French, literally, letter with a seal
First Known Use: 1718

Rhymes with LETTRE DE CACHET

Alto Adige, arrière-pensée, Independence Day, Memorial Day, morality play

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