In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.
Q: armand jean du plessis de richelieu , cardinal-duc de richelieu -lrb- 9 september 1585 4 december 1642 -rrb- , was a french clergyman , noble , and statesman.
A:
armand jean du plessis de richelieu , cardinal-duc de richelieu -lrb- 9 september 1585 4 december 1642 -rrb- , was a french preacher , noble , and statesman.