What does "richelieu" mean?

A river, the Richelieu River, in Quebec, Canada, which flows from Lake Champlain to the St. Lawrence River, and named after Cardinal Richelieu.

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Common synonyms include: brand, cardinal richelieu, company, corporation, french minister, french statesman.

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1
A river, the Richelieu River, in Quebec, Canada, which flows from Lake Champlain to the St. Lawrence River, and named after Cardinal Richelieu.
2
A tributary of the Montmorency River in Quebec, itself a tributary of the St. Lawrence River.
"To date, the Richelieu is the only tributary of the St. Lawrence that has been invaded and colonized by zebra mussels."
3
A city on the Richelieu River in Rouville Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
4
A commune in Indre-et-Loire department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

"The Royal Palace in Paris was built in 1629 for Richelieu."