the Girondist party

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• Girondist — The Girondists (in French Girondins , and sometimes Brissotins or Baguettes ) were a political faction in France within the Legislative Assembly and the National Convention during the French Revolution. The Girondists were a group of individuals… …   Wikipedia

• The Legislative Assembly and the fall of the French monarchy — The French Revolution was a period in the history of France covering the years 1789 to 1799, in which republicans overthrew the Bourbon monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. This article covers the one… …   Wikipedia

• The Plain — See also The Plain, Oxford. The Plain ( La Plaine ) was the name given to the Girondists or Moderate party in the French National Convention, in contrast with The Mountain or Jacobin party.References …   Wikipedia

• Girondist — [jə rän′dist] n. [so named because first led by deputies from Gironde] a member of a French political party (1791 93) that advocated moderate republican principles: it was suppressed by the Jacobins adj. designating or of this party …   English World dictionary

• Girondist — Gi*ron dist, n. [F. Girondiste.] A member of the moderate republican party formed in the French legislative assembly in 1791. The Girondists were so called because their leaders were deputies from the department of La Gironde. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Girondist — 1795, member of the moderate republican party of France, 1791 93, from Gironde, a deputy in southwestern France; the faction so called because its leaders were deputies elected from there …   Etymology dictionary

• party — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. organization (see party); social gathering, festivity, reception, dance; participant, accomplice, partner. See sociality, part. II Body of persons Nouns 1. party, faction, side; denomination,… …   English dictionary for students

• France in the nineteenth century — The History of France from 1789 to 1914 (the long 19th century) extends from the French Revolution to World War I and includes:*French Revolution (1789–1792) *French First Republic (1792–1804) *First French Empire under Napoleon (1804–1814)… …   Wikipedia

• Girondist — [dʒɪ rɒndɪst] (also Girondin dʒɪ rɒndɪn) noun a member of the moderate republican party during the French Revolution. Origin from archaic Fr. Girondiste (because the party leaders were the deputies from the department of the Gironde) …   English new terms dictionary

• Girondist — noun Etymology: French girondiste, from Gironde, a political party, from Gironde, department of France represented by its leaders Date: 1795 a member of the moderate republican party in the French legislative assembly in 1791 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Girondist — noun a member of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins • Syn: ↑Girondin • Derivationally related forms: ↑Gironde • Hypernyms:… …   Useful english dictionary