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RICHARD NEVILLE

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RICHARD NEVILLE (noun)
  The noun RICHARD NEVILLE has 1 sense:

1. English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)play

  Familiarity information: RICHARD NEVILLE used as a noun is very rare.


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RICHARD NEVILLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Earl of Warwick; Kingmaker; Richard Neville; Warwick

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)


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