Girondist
Girondist · Girondists
жирондист
Girondist, Girondistin
A member of a moderate political faction in France during the French RevolutionA member of a moderate political faction in France during the French Revolution.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A member of a moderate political faction in France during the French Revolution.
Girondist, Girondistin
жиронди́стžirondíst
a member of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins
Translations
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By meaning 1
member of a moderate faction during the French revolution:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
member of a moderate faction during the French revolution:
Origin
From French Girondiste; so called because their leaders were deputies from the departmentFrom French Girondiste; so called because their leaders were deputies from the department of Gironde.
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Forms
plural: Girondists| Singular | Girondist |
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