sister republic
sister republic · sister republics
A European republic established by the forces of the First French Republic during the…A European republic established by the forces of the First French Republic (or with French assistance) during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A European republic established by the forces of the First French Republic (or with French assistance) during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Origin
Calque of French république sœur (“sister republic”).Calque of French république sœur (“sister republic”).
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Forms
plural: sister republics| Singular | sister republic |
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