| 单词 | eminence-grise |
| 释义 | éminence grise in British English French (eminɑ̃s ɡriz) nounWord forms: plural éminences grises (eminɑ̃s ɡriz) a person who wields power and influence unofficially or behind the scenes Word origin C19: literally: grey eminence, originally applied to Père Joseph (François Le Clercdu Tremblay; died 1638), French monk, secretary of Cardinal Richelieuéminence grise in American English (eɪminɑ̃s ˈgʀiz) French a person who wields great power and influence, but secretly or unofficially Word origin Fr, lit., gray eminence, nickname of François Leclerc du Tremblay (1577-1638), Frmonk and confidential agent of, and an assumed influence over, Richelieu: so namedfrom the color of his habitDefinition of 'éminence grise' |
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