carmagnole

[ kahr-muhn-yohl; French kar-ma-nyawl ]

noun

, plural car·ma·gnoles [kahr-m, uh, n-, yohlz, k, a, r, -m, a, -, nyawl].

1. a dance and song popular during the French Revolution.
2. a man's loose jacket with wide lapels and metal buttons, worn during the French Revolution.
3. the costume of the French revolutionists, consisting chiefly of this jacket, black pantaloons, and a red liberty cap.

carmagnole

/ ˌkɑːmənˈjəʊl; karmaɲɔl /

noun

1. a dance and song popular during the French Revolution
2. the costume worn by many French Revolutionaries, consisting of a short jacket with wide lapels, black trousers, a red liberty cap, and a tricoloured sash

Word History and Origins

Origin of carmagnole¹

1790–1800; < French, after the name of a ceremonial jacket worn by peasants of Dauphiné and Savoy, named after Carmagnola, town in Piedmont, Italy

Word History and Origins

Origin of carmagnole¹

C18: from French, probably named after Carmagnola, Italy, taken by French Revolutionaries in 1792

Example Sentences

Had their cherished plans then, been overheard by this fierce little Republican who danced the Carmagnole and sang the "Ça ira!"

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But, in truth, the tree was too lofty to have a red cap placed on its top, or a carmagnole danced beneath it.

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Instantly, all the rest fell to dancing, and the courtyard overflowed with the Carmagnole.

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In the distance his footsteps grew faint, while for a time the gay chorus of the Carmagnole told of his passage.

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This combination of revolutionary lyrics—Ça Ira and Carmagnole—was chanted fervidly.

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