lettre de cachet

lett·re·de·cachet

uncommon

noun

1.

a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal

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Broader terms

warrant

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Grammar

noun
singular	lettre de cachet
plural	lettre de cachets

Nearby words

letter telegram letter writer letting letting down Lettish lettuce letup let alone let down let drive

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