Barras

/ (French baras) /

noun

Paul François Jean Nicolas, Vicomte de Barras. 1755–1829, French revolutionary: member of the Directory (1795–99)

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Words nearby Barras

barramundi, barranca, Barrancabermeja, Barranquilla, Barraquer's disease, Barras, barrator, barratry, Barrault, Barr body, barre

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Example sentences from the Web for Barras

Napoleon used to meet Josephine at the house of the director, Barras, where she held a somewhat equivocal position.
Superwomen|Albert Payson Terhune
And Barras,—he's in command of all the forces of Paris, and will soon be at the head of the government, also.
When a Cobbler Ruled a King|Augusta Huiell Seaman
Was this the Jacobin conspiracy they had been told of—Barras the aristocrat and Moulins the democrat conspiring together!
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
Behold the stratagem forced by the ingenious and base-born Barras.
The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin|Emilia Pardo Bazn

She was soon invited by her friend Barras to all the balls and ftes under the Directorate.
Women of Modern France (Illustrated)|Hugo Paul Thieme (1870-1940)

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