Communard

[ kom-yuh-nahrd ]

noun

1. (often lowercase) French History. a member or supporter of the Commune of 1871. Compare commune ²( def 8b ).
2. (lowercase) a person who lives in a commune.

communard

¹

/ ˈkɒmjʊˌnɑːd /

noun

1. a member of a commune

Communard

²

/ ˈkɒmjʊˌnɑːd /

noun

1. any person who participated in or supported the Paris Commune formed after the Franco-Prussian War in 1871

Word History and Origins

Origin of Communard¹

From French, dating back to 1870–75; commune ², -ard

Word History and Origins

Origin of Communard¹

C19: from French

Example Sentences

The honest Minister, not having succeeded in getting his enemy shot as a Communard, summoned him before the assizes for libel.

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Throwing open the door of a little adjoining cabinet, Madame Louison whispered a few private directions to the ex-Communard.

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For every captured Communard or sympathizer with the Commune shot by the Versaillese, three hostages were to be shot.

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Well, you will see what it will cost you, you dirty Communard.

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Gambon was one of the mildest of creatures, and somewhat of a "communard malgr lui."

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