treaty of dover

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Definition of treaty of dover in English English dictionary

(1670) Pact between Charles II of England and Louis XIV in which Charles promised to support French policy in Europe in return for a French subsidy that would free him from financial dependence on Parliament. There were actually two treaties: a secret one concerning the conversion of England to the Roman Catholic faith (which never took effect), and a formal one concerning an Anglo-French military and naval alliance designed to subjugate the United Provinces of the Netherlands

Hyphenation

trea·ty of Do·ver

Turkish pronunciation

triti ıv dōvır

Pronunciation

/ˈtrētē əv ˈdōvər/ /ˈtriːtiː əv ˈdoʊvɜr/