Saint-Just
Americannoun
noun
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These are undoubtedly meaty roles, and other important historical figures make appearances, including Louis Antoine de Saint-Just and Camille Desmoulins.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023
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
Also to admire is how Alec Newman's Saint-Just emerges as the real agent of the Terror.
From The Guardian • Jul. 23, 2010
He laced responses to questions with quotations from Rimbaud, Moliere and Saint-Just.
From Time Magazine Archive
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In the dearth of generals he was selected for promotion by Saint-Just as was Hoche at the time when Carnot discovered Jourdan.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan
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