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girondist

/ʒɪˈrɒn.dɪst/

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noun

/ʒɪˈrɒn.dɪst/C2formalpolitical
  • ruЧлен умеренной республиканской партии, находившейся у власти во время Французской революции и в конечном итоге свергнутой более радикальными якобинцами.

A member of the moderate republican party that held power during the French Revolution, eventually overthrown by the more radical Jacobins.

proper noun

  1. Moderate Republican during French RevolutionC1formalpolitical

    A member of a moderate republican political faction that held power during the French Revolution, eventually overthrown by the more radical Jacobins.

    ruУмеренный республиканец времен Французской революции

    • Many Girondists were executed after the Jacobins seized control.
    • The Girondists advocated for a decentralized government.
    • Historians debate the role of the Girondists in the French Revolution.
    • The Girondist leader Brissot argued for war against Austria.

    Synonymsgirondin

Forms
  • girondists plural form
  • girondists' possessive plural form
  • girondist's possessive singular form