WOLSEY


Meaning of WOLSEY in English

Wol ‧ sey, Cardinal Thomas /ˈwʊlzi/ BrE AmE

(?1475–1530) an English ↑ cardinal (=a high-ranking Catholic priest) and politician who was very rich and powerful, but who lost power after failing to persuade the Pope to allow King ↑ Henry VIII to end his marriage to Catherine of Aragon

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.