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    Mazarin (en. Mazarin)

    /ma.za.ʁɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Cardinal and French statesman of Italian origin, Prime Minister under Louis XIV.
    Cardinal Mazarin played a crucial role in French politics.
    Le cardinal Mazarin a joué un rôle crucial dans la politique française.
    Influential person in state affairs, often associated with political manipulation.
    The decisions of the court's mazarin were often contested by the nobles.
    Les décisions du mazarin de la cour étaient souvent contestées par les nobles.

    Etymology

    French, borrowed from the Italian 'Mazzarino', named after Cardinal Jules Mazarin.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have airs of a mazarin
    To behave in a manipulative or influential manner.
    avoir des airs de mazarin
    to be a mazarin
    To be a person who pulls the strings behind the scenes.
    être un mazarin

    Related Words

    cardinal
    High ecclesiastical title in the Catholic Church.
    cardinal
    negotiator
    Person who engages in formal discussions to reach an agreement.
    négociateur

    Slang Meanings

    Political manipulator
    He acts like a true mazarin in this matter.
    Il agit comme un vrai mazarin dans cette affaire.
    Discreet advisor
    She is the mazarin of her team, always advising without showing herself.
    Elle est le mazarin de son équipe, toujours en train de conseiller sans se montrer.