Communard

American

[kom-yuh-nahrd] / ˈkɒm jəˌnɑrd /

noun

(often lowercase) a member or supporter of the Commune of 1871.
(lowercase) a person who lives in a commune.

Communard ¹ British

/ ˈkɒmjʊˌnɑːd /

noun

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

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communard ² British

/ ˈkɒmjʊˌnɑːd /

noun

a member of a commune

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Etymology

Origin of Communard

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

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