Meaning of Girondist in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /dʒəˈrɑndəst/

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  1. Noun

    Girondist

    Etymology

    from archaic French Girondiste (now Girondin)

    Definitions

    1. a member of the moderate republican party during the French Revolution

    Examples

    • « the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins »

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