j dupleix

Du·pleix

[dy-pleks]
noun
Jo·seph Fran·çois [zhoh-zef frahn-swa] , Marquis, 1697–1763, French colonial governor of India 1724–54.
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Dupleix (French dyplɛks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Marquis Joseph François (ʒozɛf frɑ̃swa). 1697--1763, French governor general in India (1742--54). His plan to establish a French empire in India was frustrated by Clive

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