HyperDic: richard_neville

English > 1 sense of the expression Richard Neville:
NOUNperson Richard Neville, Warwick, Earl of Warwick, KingmakerEnglish statesman
English > Richard Neville: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish 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).
SynonymsWarwick, Earl of Warwick, Kingmaker
Instance ofstatesman, solon, national leaderA man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

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