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paine

/peɪn/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant le patronyme de plusieurs personnalités historiques américaines célèbres, notamment l'un des signataires de la Déclaration d'indépendance et un célèbre auteur de pamphlets soutenant les révolutions américaine et française.

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/peɪn/C1formalamerican
  • frNom propre désignant le patronyme de plusieurs personnalités historiques américaines célèbres, notamment l'un des signataires de la Déclaration d'indépendance et un célèbre auteur de pamphlets soutenant les révolutions américaine et française.

A proper noun referring to a surname of notable American historical figures, including a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a prominent pamphleteer who supported the American and French Revolutions.

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. Thomas PaineB2formal

    An English-born American political activist, philosopher, and revolutionary who authored 'Common Sense' and 'The Rights of Man', influencing the American and French Revolutions.

    frThomas Paine

    • Thomas Paine's pamphlet 'Common Sense' rallied American colonists to independence.
    • Paine's writings were widely read and debated in the 18th century.
    • He is remembered as a key figure in the Age of Enlightenment.

  2. Robert Treat PaineC1formalamerican

    An American lawyer, politician, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from Massachusetts.

    frRobert Treat Paine

    • Robert Treat Paine was one of the five Massachusetts delegates to sign the Declaration.
    • He served as a judge and attorney general in Massachusetts.
    • Paine's legal career was prominent in colonial America.