Septembrist

[ sep-tem-brist ]

noun

1. a person who instigated or took part in the September Massacre.

Septembrist

/ sɛpˈtɛmbrɪst /

noun

1. French history a person who took part in the September Massacre

Word History and Origins

Origin of Septembrist¹

1830–40; September + -ist, modeled on Portuguese setembrista (with reference to the revolution of September 1836 in Portugal); replacing earlier septembrizer < French septembriseur