Andre fleury
andré hercule de
[ahn-drey er-kyl duh] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ ɛrˈkül də/ (show ipa), 1653–1743, french cardinal and statesman.
claude
[klohd] /kloʊd/ (show ipa), 1640–1723, french ecclesiastical historian.
noun
andré hercule de (ɑ̃dre ɛrkyl də). 1653–1743, french cardinal and statesman: louis xv’s chief adviser and virtual ruler of france (1726–43)
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