"Machiavel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Machiavels [plural]
Etymology: An Anglicisation of the Italian surname Machiavelli, as borne by Niccolò Machiavelli. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|it|-}} Italian, {{m|it|Machiavelli}} Machiavelli Head templates: {{en-noun}} Machiavel (plural Machiavels)
  1. A person who follows the principles laid down by Niccolò Machiavelli. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-Machiavel-en-noun-9uVZ-tTk Disambiguation of People: 59 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 55 45 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 71 29
  2. A schemer or intriguer.
    Sense id: en-Machiavel-en-noun-qi9hD1NC Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 55 45

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