Internationale

[ an-ter-na-syaw-nal ]

/ ɛ̃ tɛr na syɔˈnal /

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noun

a revolutionary workers' anthem, first sung in France in 1871.

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Origin of Internationale

<French, short for chanson internationale international song

Words nearby Internationale

International Code of Signals, International Court of Justice, International Criminal Police Organization, International Date Line, International Development Association, Internationale, International Finance Corporation, International Geophysical Year, International Gothic, International Grand Master, International Ice Patrol

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How to use Internationale in a sentence

The rousing strains of the Internationale (in the original French) marked the beginning and the end of the ceremony.
The Christopher Hitchens Memorial: Without God, but With Style|Max McGuinness|April 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She works at Radio France Internationale and writes a newspaper for children and is based in Paris.
"I Killed a Girl"|Molly Guinness|September 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Internationale is generally reputed to have been organized by Karl Marx for the propaganda of international socialism.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
Two distinct phases can be seen in the history of the Internationale in America.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman

Like the old Internationale it busied itself with forming trade unions, but insisted that they conform to a revolutionary model.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
With all its faults this disorderly Internationale Bibliographie der Bibliographien yields useful information.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies|Archer Taylor
If any man now disobeys he shall be made to feel the vengeance of the Internationale!
A Tatter of Scarlet|S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for Internationale

Internationale

/ (ˌɪntənæʃəˈnɑːl) /

noun

the Internationale a revolutionary socialist hymn, first sung in 1871 in France

Word Origin for Internationale

C19: shortened from French chanson internationale international song

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Cultural definitions for Internationale

“Internationale”

[ (ann-tuhr-nahs-yuh-nahl, in-tuhr-nash-uh-nahl) ]

An international anthem of communists and socialists (see socialism).