Babeuf

[ ba-bœf ]

/ baˈbœf /

noun

Fran·çois No·ël

[frahn-swa noh-el] /frɑ̃ˈswa noʊˈɛl/, Gracchus Babeuf, 1760–97, French revolutionary.

Origin of Babeuf

First recorded in 1840–50

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Examples from the Web for babeuf

Buonarotti, formerly Babeuf's accomplice, preached Communism.
George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings|Rene Doumic
Because I am "by nature" a man I have an equal right to the enjoyment of all goods, says Babeuf.
The Ego and His Own|Max Stirner
Babeuf and Darthe, the principal leaders were secured and executed, which completely crushed the Jacobin power.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The defect in principle of the Constitution was the origin of Babeuf's conspiracy.
The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III.|Thomas Paine

The trial of Babeuf and the others, begun at Vendme on the 20th of February 1797, lasted two months.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for babeuf

Babeuf

/ (French babœf) /

noun

François Noël (frɑ̃swa nɔɛl) 1760–97, French political agitator: plotted unsuccessfully to destroy the Directory and establish a communistic system

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