bouleversement
Americannoun
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What is meant by the bouleversement of a planet none of his critics seem to apprehend, nor do we.
From An Expository Outline of the "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" With a Notice of the Author's "Explanations:" A Sequel to the Vestiges by Anonymous
Suddenly, into the middle of this general bouleversement, a rumour gained credence that the Emperor himself was at the Tuileries.
From The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1 by Stirling, A. M. W.
Spain, now controlled by Alberoni, was to be the third power concerned in effecting this bouleversement, which involved the overthrow of the regency of Orleans in France.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir
He replied he did not think there would now be a bouleversement, but a Ministry of Lafayette, Lamarque, and all that party who were impatient to plunge France into war.
From The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II by Reeve, Henry
Occasionally this arises from an entire bouleversement of the veracious sense—similar to certain perversions of the insane mind, and then other faculties of his nature are liable to share in the alteration.
From The Opium Habit by Day, Horace B.
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