Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Danton

American  
[dan-tn, dahn-tawn] / ˈdæn tn, dɑ̃ˈtɔ̃ /

noun

  1. Georges Jacques 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.


Danton British  
/ ˈdæntən, dɑ̃tɔ̃ /

noun

  1. Georges Jacques (ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk). 1759–94, French revolutionary leader: a founder member of the Committee of Public Safety (1793) and minister of justice (1792–94). He was overthrown by Robespierre and guillotined

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Marketers might not all know—or care—about the history of their new buzzwords, said Chris Danton, co-founder of brand consulting firm In Good Co.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The town was also the birthplace of French revolutionary Georges Jacques Danton.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

Steve Danton, who lost his home in the Palisades fire and is living in a temporary apartment in Marina del Rey, had an even stronger reaction, calling Soboroff’s compensation a “money grab.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2025

Mr. Danton said he built some makeshift gates out of rope, metal panels and a garden hose, and got two of the zebras to run into a pen on a horse farm.

From New York Times Apr. 29, 2024

And so Sticky focused on Corliss Danton, who was back in class this morning, looking no worse for wear.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training