Marat

American

[ma-ra] / maˈra /

noun

Jean Paul 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.

Marat British

/ mara /

noun

Jean Paul (ʒɑ̃ pɔl). 1743–93, French revolutionary leader and journalist. He founded the radical newspaper L'Ami du peuple and was elected to the National Convention (1792). He was instrumental in overthrowing the Girondists (1793); he was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday

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Two players - Russia's Marat Sharipov and Uzbekistan's Sergey Fomin - remain stranded in the UAE, along with their coaches.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Goble called a technical foul on Young, then spoke with crew chief Tony Brothers and umpire Marat Kogut.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Marat was murdered in July 1793 by Charlotte Corday, who was aligned with the more moderate Girondin faction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Next to it stands the wooden crate on which Marat wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Not long after this Marat was murdered in his bath by an aggrieved young woman named Charlotte Corday, but by this time it was too late for Lavoisier.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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