Babeuf
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Babeuf
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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His father, Claude Babeuf, had deserted the French army in 1738 and taken service under Maria Theresa, rising, it is said, to the rank of major.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various
It was the attempts of the Directory to deal with this economic crisis that gave Babeuf his real historic importance.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various
Rather it harks back to the earlier conspiratory Socialism of Blanqui, with its traditions inherited from Robespierre and Babeuf.
From Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy by John Spargo
Since the Constitution was established we have seen two conspiracies stranded,—that of Babeuf, and that of some obscure personages who decorate themselves with the despicable name of "royalists."
From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Thomas Paine
Babeuf, arrested on the 10th of May, was sentenced to death a year later by a special court, and executed.
From The French Revolution A Short History by R. M. (Robert Matteson) Johnston
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