à bas
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of à bas
Literally, downwards, toward (the) lower (part, location); abase
Example Sentences
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Amid cries of "à bas Américains" from the audience, Mlle.
From Time Magazine Archive
“S’il vous plait, pouvez vous dire nous le chemin à bas à Llanberis?” said Magnus, who was a capital French scholar.
From Boycotted And Other Stories by Reed, Talbot Baines
Le noble espoir, La fleur de ce pays—le plus riant miroir De la mode toujours;—le plus parfait modèle De gout;—des observes la plus fine dentelle— Entièrement à bas! oui, sans ressource à bas!
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 by Various
If any shouts were uttered of "Vive le Roi," they were drowned in the cry which seemed to burst from all lips, "Vive la Réforme! à bas les Ministres!"
From Louis Philippe Makers of History Series by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
“Vivent les Anglais, et à bas les tyrans!” shouted the blouses.
From Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 by Various
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