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Saint-Just

American  
[san-zhyst] / sɛ̃ˈʒüst /

noun

  1. Louis Antoine Léon de 1767–94, French revolutionist.


Saint-Just British  
/ sɛ̃ʒyst /

noun

  1. Louis Antoine Léon de (lwi ɑ̃twan leɔ̃ də). 1767–94, French Revolutionary leader and orator. A member of the Committee of Public Safety (1793–94), he was guillotined with Robespierre

"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

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Wallerand de Saint-Just, a former National Front treasurer, was given a one-year jail term under an electronic tag.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Mr. Saint-Just, in his written answer, said that Aviazapchast’s “holding of the loan has been entirely approved by the court of appeal in Moscow.”

From New York Times Apr. 22, 2022

Wallerand de Saint-Just, who was long the National Rally’s treasurer before leaving the position last year, negotiated the deal in Moscow.

From New York Times Apr. 22, 2022

Also to admire is how Alec Newman's Saint-Just emerges as the real agent of the Terror.

From The Guardian Jul. 23, 2010

When Robespierre, Saint-Just, and Couthon are threatened in turn, he deserts them and goes over to the enemy, and pushes them under the knife.

From The Psychology of Revolution by Le Bon, Gustave

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