Girondist
[ juh-ron-dist ]
/ dʒəˈrɒn dɪst /
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noun
French History. a member of a political party (1791–93) of moderate republicans whose leaders were deputies from the department of Gironde.
adjective
of or relating to the Girondists.
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Girondist
/ (dʒɪˈrɒndɪst) /
noun
a member of a party of moderate republicans during the French Revolution, many of whom came from Gironde: overthrown (1793) by their rivals the JacobinsSee also Jacobin (def. 1)
adjective
of or relating to the Girondists or their principles
Derived FormsGirondism, noun
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Word Origin and History for girondist
Girondist
1795, member of the moderate republican party of France, 1791-93, from Gironde, name of a deputy in southwestern France; the faction so called because its leaders were deputies elected from there.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper